VIC Transport Accident claims: What Lump Sum Compensation am I entitled to? 

A one-off lump sum payment known as impairment benefits is available to you if you have sustained at least 11% WPI. In order to be entitled to this payment your injuries will need to be assessed by an independent medico-legal doctor.  

Before your impairment can be assessed by a medico-legal doctor, your injuries must be considered to have stabilised. This means that your condition is unlikely to change (improve or deteriorate) significantly over time with or without medical treatment. This can generally take 12-18 months from the date of the accident, depending on your injuries.  

This impairment benefit is made in addition to other benefits and payments which you may receive from the Transport Accident Commission (‘TAC’) such as medical treatment expenses and income support. Injured people are also entitled to this payment regardless of whether they were at fault or not for the transport accident, provided they are not convicted of an offence in relation to the accident.  

The amount of compensation you will be entitled to will depend on your assessed level of WPI. We will determine when your injuries have reached the point of stabilisation and when it is a good time to have your injuries assessed. We will then arrange for you to be assessed by our panel of independent medico-legal doctors and request that the TAC fund these assessments for you.  

Upon the completion of these medical assessments, the TAC will then use the reports from the independent doctors to assess your impairment rating. We will ensure that they have correctly assessed your impairment rating so that you receive the correct compensation for your injuries.