It is important for personal injury compensation recipients to understand the circumstances surrounding refunds to entities like the NDIS because it will impact the amount of money potentially owed to them and, subsequently, the amount of compensation a claimant receives themselves.
Medicare refunds are amounts taken out of personal injury compensation to pay back Medicare for any financial assistance they provided after your injury. It’s important to understand when you will be required to pay back Medicare (or another entity) once you settle your claim.
Gratuitous care is the time given to an injured person, by relatives or friends, to help with everyday tasks like domestic work. Compensation for gratuitous care can be considered in some personal injury claims.