Who can make a claim with us
If you've been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you may be eligible to make a claim depending on where the accident occurred, where you live, and whether a Tasmanian-registered vehicle was involved.
You may be eligible to make a claim with us if you meet one of the following criteria:
Tasmanian Residents Injured in Tasmania
If you live in Tasmania and are injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred within Tasmania, you may be entitled to make a claim.
Tasmanian Residents Injured Outside Tasmania (Within Australia)
If you are a resident of Tasmania and suffer an injury in a motor vehicle accident that occurs outside of Tasmania but within another Australian state or territory, you may still be eligible to claim—provided that a vehicle registered in Tasmania was involved in the accident.
Non-Tasmanian Residents Injured in Tasmania
If you do not reside in Tasmania but are injured in a motor vehicle accident that took place within Tasmania, you may be eligible to lodge a claim, as long as a Tasmanian-registered vehicle was involved in the incident.
Non-Tasmanian Residents in Non-Tasmanian Registered Vehicles Injured in Tasmania
In certain limited circumstances, non-residents of Tasmania who are injured in Tasmania while travelling in a vehicle not registered in Tasmania may still be eligible to claim. This applies specifically to those who meet the criteria for support under the daily care component of our legislation.
If you're unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to contact us for guidance.
Exclusions
There are some cases in which we may be unable to accept your claim. These cases are specifically detailed in the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 and Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Regulations 2020.
When we can’t accept
There are some circumstances in which a claim with the MAIB would be excluded from the payment of benefits.
They include, but are not limited to:
- Where the injured driver does not hold a drivers licence of the appropriate class.
- Where the injuries are suffered by the owner of (or in some cases the passenger in) a vehicle which did not have an MAIB premium paid at the time of the accident.
- Where the injured person is covered under Workers Compensation Insurance.
- Where the injured person is covered under other Compulsory Third Party insurance.
- Where the injuries suffered by the driver or passenger of a motor vehicle who knew or ought to have known that no MAIB premium had been paid.
- Where the injury is sustained in a motor vehicle race.
- Where the motor vehicle was being used in the commission of, or in the furtherance of the commission of, an offence of dishonesty or violence, the injured person being a party to the use of that vehicle for that purpose.
- Where the injured person is convicted of a serious offence such as manslaughter, causing death by dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving, reckless driving, driving under the influence or other.
- Where the personal injury results from that person intentionally causing or attempting to cause the personal injury to himself or herself or any other person.
If you think you may be excluded for one of the reasons noted above, please lodge a claim and we will assess it and advise you.
If the claim is unable to be accepted, we will provide you with a letter to supply to the medical providers involved in your care so that they may take appropriate steps in relation to their costs.