The Motor Accidents Insurance Board assists Tasmanian road users with personal injury claims.
PO Box 590
Launceston 7250
Tasmania Australia
DX 70112
1800 006 224 TOLL FREE
or (03) 6336 4800
opening 8.30am - 5.00pm Mon-Fri
33 George Street
Launceston 7250
Tasmania Australia
If you are not able to perform your work duties as a result of an injury sustained in a motor accident, the MAIB can assist you by paying a temporary loss of income allowance while you recover enough to return to your work. The loss of income allowance is payable for both employed and self-employed people.
You may be eligible to claim the Employed Persons Allowance.
If your average weekly earnings do not exceed $400.00 a week, the lesser of the following amounts is payable weekly:
The Employed Persons Allowance is reduced, or may not be paid, if you were the driver of a motor vehicle in the accident and you are convicted of exceeding 0.05, or a similar offence. Payment may be suspended pending the result of any charges.
A person is not able to claim both an employed persons allowance and a self-employed person’s replacement allowance.
If you wish to get some of that leave back and your employer agrees, you may be eligible to re-instate a proportion of your leave by:
You may be eligible to claim the Self-Employed Persons Allowance.
The Self-Employed Persons Allowance is reduced, or may not be paid, if you were the driver of a motor vehicle in the accident and you are convicted of exceeding 0.05, or a similar offence. Payment may be suspended pending the result of any charges.
A person is not able to claim both an employed persons allowance and a self-employed person’s replacement allowance.
You may be eligible to claim the Self-Employed Persons Replacement Allowance.
The Self-Employed Persons Replacement Allowance is reduced, or may not be paid, if you were the driver of a motor vehicle in the accident and you are convicted of exceeding 0.05, or a similar offence. Payment may be suspended pending the result of any charges.
A person is not able to claim both an employed persons allowance and a self-employed person’s replacement allowance.
We may engage the assistance of an approved vocational rehabilitation provider to assist you to return to your pre-accident work duties or alternate work duties. The rehabilitation provider will talk with your current employer to see what alternative duties you can do while you recover from your injury. Vocational rehabilitation will include a workplace assessment and a return to work plan that reflects your recovery at work.
Should you be unable to return to your pre-accident employment the vocational rehabilitation provider may assist you with a vocational assessment, resume development, job applications, interview technique training, workplace assessments, workplace modifications or equipment.
If you return to work in a reduced capacity you will need to provide us with a copy of your payslip so that your payments can be adjusted accordingly.
To assist you to regain your work skills after your accident, we can engage the services of a registered occupational therapist to:
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