Insurance is provided by the NSW Sporting Injuries Committee
To make a claim please contact Summer 6’s on info@summer6s.org.au or 0417 219 927 and we will forward you a claim form
The following table provides a list of the capital benefits provided under the NSW Sporting Injuries Insurance Scheme.
In some instances there is a set minimum percentage loss of use in order to receive a benefit. The benefits stated below are for one hundred percent loss and will vary depending upon the percentage loss suffered.
Please note that there is no reimbursement of medical expenses or replacement of income benefits. It is advised that you personally take out appropriate insurance cover through Private Health Insurance.
Benefits are legislated under the Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978.
The benefits payable will be the assessed percentage of loss by the total capital benefits specified in the following Tables:
| TABLE A |
$ |
| PART
1 - INJURIES RELATED TO ARMS |
| Permanent
loss of not less than 33% of the use of - |
|
| (a)
either arm or the greater part thereof |
43,265 |
| Permanent
loss of not less than 50% of the use of - |
|
| (b)
lower part of either arm, |
37,050 |
| (c)
either hand or 4 fingers and thumb of either hand |
37,050 |
| (d)
Thumb |
16,075 |
| (e)
index finger |
10,715 |
| (f)
middle, ring or little finger |
5,645 |
| |
|
| PART
2 - INJURIES RELATED TO LEGS |
| Permanent
loss of not less than 33% of the use of - |
|
| (a)
either leg or the greater part thereof |
39,500 |
| Permanent
loss of not less than 50% of the use of- |
|
| (b)
lower part of either leg |
33,970 |
| (c)
foot |
32,945 |
| (d)
great toe |
10,715 |
| |
|
| PART
3 - INJURIES RELATED TO SIGHT |
| 1.
Permanent and total loss of sight of both eyes (or of one eye if it was the
only sighted eye) |
55,575 |
| 2.
Permanent loss of not less than 50% of the use of - |
|
| (a)
one eye, if it was the only sighted eye |
39,500 |
| (b)
one eye, if it was not the only sighted eye |
23,030 |
| |
|
| PART
4 - MISCELLANEOUS INJURIES |
| 1.
Permanent loss of not less than 11% of- |
|
| (a)
hearing of both ears |
33,970 |
| Permanent
loss of not less than 50% of- |
|
| (b)
power of speech |
33,970 |
| 2.
Permanent loss of sighted eye |
12,310 |
| 3.
Permanent and total loss of the use of - |
|
| (a)
both kidneys (or one kidney, if it was the only functioning kidney) |
58,710 |
| (b)
one kidney, if it was not the only functioning kidney |
7,070 |
| (c)
Spleen |
7,070 |
| |
|
| TABLE B |
$ |
| PART
1 - INJURIES RELATED TO COGNITION |
| There
is no minimum percentage of permanent loss required for these benefits. |
|
| Permanent
loss of - |
|
| (a)
mental capacity |
171,000 |
| (b)
sense of smell |
9,290 |
| (c)
sense of taste |
9,290 |
| |
|
| PART
2 - PHYSICAL INJURIES |
| There
is no minimum percentage of permanent loss required for these benefits. |
|
| Permanent
loss of - |
|
| (a)
all sexual organs or part thereof |
27,530 |
| (b)
sightless eye |
12,310 |
In the case of multiple injuries such as quadriplegia and paraplegia, the benefit payable is calculated by totalling the various benefits payable under Table A and Table B above. The maximum amount payable to an applicant in respect of all injuries suffered by the applicant as a consequence of a single incident is $171,000.
DEATH BENEFIT
In respect of an adult or a person over 18 years of age survived by dependants, the full death benefit of $70,680 is payable plus an additional $2,850 for each dependant child. Where the deceased is under the age of 18 and has no dependants, the Supplementary Scheme provides a benefit not exceeding $4,650 for reimbursement of funeral expenses. |
