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Common law time limits
27 Jan 2006: What time limits apply?According to the Limitation of Actions Act (1958), an action for damages for personal injury must be brought:within 6 years of the date of the injurywithin 6 years of a minor turning 18.If a writ is not issued before the
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Wrongs Act dependency claims
27 Jan 2006: Who is eligible?If a person dies in a transport accident and this has resulted in the loss of financial support or services to a dependant, the deceased's dependant spouse/partner, and/or children are able to claim under the Wrongs Act (1958). A
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Communicating with Clients under 18 Years of Age policy
20 Oct 2006: In line with the Victorian Child Safe Standards (the Standards) and the TAC’s commitment to child safety, the TAC will communicate with clients under the age of 18 where appropriate and reasonably possible. The Standards require the TAC to ensure
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Interstate Services
24 Feb 2006: The TAC medical excess may apply to medical services performed interstatePolicyThe TAC will consider funding a range of services for a client assessed as eligible as a result of a transport accident in accordance with the Guidelines below.Transport
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Indemnity provided by the transport accident charge
27 Jan 2006: This needs to be read in conjunction with the Claims for Common Law Damages policy.What is the transport accident charge?The transport accident charge is an insurance fee that appears on the 'Registration Renewal Notice' VicRoads sends out. When the
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Transport accidents and accidents arising out of the use of vehicles
27 Jan 2006: What is a transport accident for common law purposes?These are incidents (i.e. accidents) directly caused by the driving of a vehicle.These incidents include:the driving of a motor vehicle or motor car, a railway train or a trampedal cyclists
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Road accident rescue services (RAR)
8 Sep 2006: Policy The TAC will pay the reasonable cost of (Road Accident Rescue) RAR services required following a transport accident. Transport Accident Act 1986 reference: s.60 and s.121 Definition RAR services comprise: Victorian State Emergency Services -
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WorkCover - transport accidents and accidents arising out of the use…
27 Jan 2006: All Victorian WorkCover Authority claims are governed by the Workplace Injury, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (2013). The Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) acts as the governing body, it does not process workcover claims. The VWA allocates
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Combination of compensable and non-compensable treatment
10 Mar 2006: The TAC medical excess may apply to these servicesPolicyThe TAC can only consider funding the reasonable cost of treatment of injuries which are the result of a transport accident.Transport Accident Act 1986 reference: s.60BackgroundThis policy
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