Section 3.16 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

Decisions about earning capacity

(1) An insurer can make a decision about the pre-accident earning capacity or post-accident earning capacity of an injured person at any time.
(2) The Motor Accident Guidelines can provide for the procedures to be followed by insurers in connection with the making of those decisions.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 9 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 3.13 — Termination of weekly payments on retiring age
s 3.14 — Obligations to provide authorisations and medical evidence
s 3.15 — Requirements for evidence as to fitness for work
s 3.17 — Treatment, rehabilitation and vocational training
s 3.18 — Claimant to notify change of circumstances
s 3.19 — Notice required before discontinuing or reducing weekly payments

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