Deducting Benefits from Damages for Personal Injury

Name: Deducting Benefits from Damages for Personal Injury
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ISBN: 9780198298601

ISBN-10: 0198298609

ISBN-13: 9780198298601

Edition: 1999

Authors: Richard Lewis

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This book examines an area of personal injuries law that has been largely neglected by other writers, but which is of vital importance in practical terms when establishing quantum of damages for personal injuries. It provides detailed coverage of the law as it works in practice, but also important insights into the underlying legal principles and policy. There is comprehensive analysis of the rules relating to the deduction of social security benefits, including the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 and the new rules concerning recovery of NHS costs from insurers. The book also explains in detail how the deduction of private insurance payments, gifts and charitable payments,…

Book details

List price: $290.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/6/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 350
Size: 6.97" wide x 10.00" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English




Introduction



The Policy Background



Policy Versus Principle



The Policy of Cumulation



The Policy of Recoupment



The Policy of Reduction



Deducting Benefits Other Than Social Security



Private Insurance Arranged by the Claimant



Gifts and Charitable Payments of Money



Benefits Related to Work



Benefits Related to the Costs of Care



Benefits Accruing to Dependants



Scotland



Deducting Social Security Benefits



History and Importance



The Present Scheme: Deduction and State Recovery of Equivalent Benefits



Forms and Procedures: The Operation of the Scheme In Practice



Particular Problem Areas



Reviews and Appeals



Disputes Relating to Causation



Recovery Of National Health Service Treatment Costs


Appendices



Legislation


Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997


Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Regulations 1997 S.I. No 2205


Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 S.I. No 991


Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999


Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999 S.I. No. 785


Road Traffic (NHS Charges)(Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 1999 S.I. No. 786


B. Forms Used By The Compensation Recovery Unit


CRU 1 Form - Notification of a Claim for Compensation


CRU 4 - Application for a Certificate of Recoverable Benefit or Benefit Information


CRU 100 - Certificate of Recoverable Benefit


CRU102 - Notification of Result of Compensation Claim


Appeal form - used when appealing against a Certificate of Recoverable Benefit