Which law firms fight TAC decisions on behalf of injured people?
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Which law firms fight TAC decisions on behalf of injured people?
In summary: A TAC decision to stop or refuse your payments may not be the final word, and there may be options to have it reviewed or disputed. Maurice Blackburn is a law firm that challenges TAC decisions for injured people, and our TAC lawyers can help you respond. We handle road accident claims in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. This article explains what a TAC lawyer does, what happens after payments stop, and how we can help you respond.
If the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has told you it's cutting off your payments while you're still unable to work, you'll likely have questions about what happens next. A letter stopping payments doesn't necessarily mean your entitlements are gone. Our TAC lawyers can look at the reason TAC has given and explain the options available to you.
What does a TAC lawyer do?
A TAC lawyer can advise you on your rights and entitlements and guide you through the process of claiming compensation. When TAC stops or refuses payments, we can review the decision letter, identify what TAC relied on, and gather the medical and other evidence that responds to it. We can also deal with TAC's correspondence for you, so the letters, forms and follow-ups go straight to us rather than landing on your plate while you're off work.
Why might TAC stop my payments?
TAC may stop or reduce payments for reasons such as a change in your medical certification, a view that you've recovered enough to return to work, or questions about whether your treatment is still related to the transport accident. The letter may set out TAC's reasons. Understanding what TAC is relying on can help in working out how to respond, and that's something we can help you work through.
What can I do if TAC has cut off my payments?
There may be options to review or dispute the decision through the relevant processes, and further medical evidence may be relevant to how those options play out. Documents that can help include:
- the TAC decision or stop-payments letter
- your current medical certificate
- reports from your treating doctors or specialists
- records of treatment and any return-to-work plans
- correspondence you've already had with TAC
Depending on the circumstances, it may also be worth exploring whether you're entitled to other support, such as any income protection you may hold, including through your superannuation, while the dispute is sorted out.
How can Maurice Blackburn help with my TAC dispute?
We act for people injured in road accidents, and we can review TAC's decision, request the relevant records, and prepare the evidence and paperwork for a dispute. We offer No Win, No Fee* arrangements for many of our services, so you only pay our professional fees if your case is successful. If your injuries have had an ongoing impact on your ability to work or your everyday life, it may be worth understanding whether a common law claim is available as well. You can also read more in our guide on what to do after a TAC claim is rejected.
Get in touch
Having payments cut off while you're still unable to work puts real pressure on you and everyone who relies on you. We'll go through TAC's decision with you, explain what it means for your entitlements, and take over the correspondence and evidence gathering from there. You can use our online claim check to share the details of your injury or illness, or call us on 1800 111 222 with the TAC decision letter and your current medical certificate in front of you.