Part 1 of this two-part post explored how a minor injury is
defined under the new legislation. Part 2 discusses how minor
injuries are dealt with and also reviews changes to the no-fault
accident benefits regime under the Insurance Vehicle Act
("IVA"), closing off with some key takeaway
points.
2. What Happens if an Injury is Minor? (The Civil Resolution
Tribunal)
Changes to the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act
("CRTA") as well as the introduction of the new
Accident Claims Regulation (the "ACR")
create a specific process for the adjudication of minor injury
claims. Rather than being adjudicated through the Supreme Court,
the de facto process for dealing with these minor injury claims is
through the Civil Resolution Tribunal, commonly referred to as the
CRT. Previously, the CRT had been tasked with handling strata
property matters and low-value small claims. However, further to
the changes to the CRTA, the CRT will have jurisdiction
over the following three motor
