ARTICLE · 07 DECEMBER 2025

Deadline Defined: TASCAT's Firm Stance On MAIB Claim Timeframes

Barry Nilsson

This decision clarifies and reinforces the strict timeframes for making claims for scheduled benefits from the MAIB in Tasmania.

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William Heddle

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In Kelleher v Motor Accidents Insurance Board [2025] TASCAT 204, The Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) needed to determine whether it had the jurisdiction to extend the time allowed for an insured person to apply for scheduled benefits.

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The Motor Accidents Insurance Board manages the compulsory third party insurance scheme for those who are injured in a motor vehicle accident in Tasmania. The scheme provides scheduled benefits (e.g. medical and income benefits) on a no-fault basis to people injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident and also allows for common law claims to be made against at-fault drivers where a person has suffered a personal injury. A portion of the vehicle registration fees funds the scheme.

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Deadline Defined: TASCAT's Firm Stance On MAIB Claim Timeframes

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