Changes to Personal Injuries Assessment Board framework aim to reduce cost of personal injury claims

To resolve more personal injury cases at an early stage, changes to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) framework have been introduced. In time, this should reduce the number of cases before the courts and ultimately reduce the cost for insurers.

Changes effective as of 4 September

The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 provides for a number of phased changes. As of 4 September 2023, anyone making a claim to PIAB will be required to:

1. Provide a medical report.
2. Submit a PPS number or other identification and sign the application form, even where represented by a solicitor. This is intended to reduce the number of fraudulent claims.
3. Include a detailed description of the incident. This will streamline the process, allowing the claim to be correctly assessed based on the information available at the outset.