Section 3.34 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

The following provisions apply to statutory benefits payable under this Part to an injured person if the person dies (whether or not the person’s death results from the motor accident)—
(a) statutory benefits payable under Division 3.3 (Weekly payments of statutory benefits to injured persons) are not payable in respect of any period after the person’s death,
(b) statutory benefits paid before the person’s death cannot be recovered by the insurer merely because the person has died,
(c) statutory benefits that are payable before the person’s death but that are not paid before the person’s death remain payable and are payable to the deceased’s estate.

Related sections

• s 3.31 — Limits under Guidelines on statutory benefits for particular treatment and care
• s 3.32 — No treatment and care statutory benefits for treatment and care needs covered by Lifetime Care and Support Scheme
• s 3.33 — Treatment and care provided while persons residing outside Australia
• s 3.35 — No statutory benefits if workers compensation payable
• s 3.36 — No statutory benefits for at-fault driver or owner if vehicle uninsured
• s 3.37 — No statutory benefits payable to injured person who commits serious driving offence

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