When car accidents cause severe and debilitating injuries to persons who are non-earners, they can apply for non-earner benefits under the Statutory Accident Benefits Scheme (SABS) in Ontario. A  Golden Valley personal injury lawyer can advise you on whether you or someone dear to you who has suffered injuries in an accident is eligible to receive such benefits.

What Are Non-earner Benefits?

These are weekly benefits provided to certain victims of accidents who were not earning a regular income at the time of the accident. They are basically offered to victims who were not employed and hence don’t qualify for income-replacement benefits or care-giver benefits or they are students above the age of 16.

Golden Valley car accident lawyers can evaluate whether the injured person qualifies under the SABS regulations which mandate that the victim (who is ineligible to claim income-replacement benefits) has suffered injuries that make it completely impossible for them to carry on normal life because of and within 104 weeks of the accident. The victim could also be a student enrolled in a full-time course or had graduated within the last year and was yet to be employed.

Free consultation injury lawyers can advise victims that non-earner benefits are available only after the first 26 weeks following the accident have elapsed.

The system of non-earner benefits is designed across two time-periods. In the first two years after 26 weeks have elapsed, the victim can receive up to $185 in weekly payments, while the second period covers the rest of the victim’s life-time if they were enrolled in school at the time of injury. During this time, they are entitled up to $320 per week.

Issues and Challenges

Ontario’s insurance regulations are reputed to be among the most complex in the world. Securing settlement of non-earner benefits can be challenging even for top-rated accident lawyers. Establishing eligibility to claim these benefits is quite complex since the courts examine a number of issues while determining whether the victim is indeed entitled to receive weekly non-earner benefits.

It’s important to know how to select the best personal injury lawyer to represent victims in negotiations and at court if required.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)