How can I apply for SABS benefits?

How you apply for SABS benefits depends on the nature of your involvement in an auto-related accident. If it's your car/truck/motorcycle that's been involved in the accident, you apply for SABS benefits from your insurance provider. You should contact the insurer immediately after the accident to allow ample time to prepare for related complications, such as personal injury claims made by pedestrians or passengers. Your insurer then emails you forms that you fill out and send for processing. Your SABS will cater for income loss, healthcare costs, and a wide array of essential living expenses. As a passenger or pedestrian involved in an auto accident, you apply for SABS benefits by immediately contacting a personal injury lawyer. The lawyer will require details of the negligent party, including name of the truck/car driver or motorcycle rider, number plates on the vehicle, name of the auto insurer, etc. This information enables the lawyer to file a personal injury claim in civil court and notify the defendant's insurance provider of your SABS benefits claim.

How long do SABS benefits last?

SABS benefits are not issued in lump sum but are paid out every week for a set period, typically two years. For example, the Automobile Accident Benefits Service (AABS) has set a maximum of $400 on weekly SABS payments to replace the lost income of persons employed prior to an auto-related accident. These payments are stipulated to last for two years from the time of the first SABS disbursement.

Are kids eligible for SABS benefits?

Yes. However, this eligibility is only available through a parent or legal guardian, who makes a personal injury claim on behalf of a child involved in an auto-related accident. The subsequent weekly SABS disbursements cover an array of costs related to child's injuries, including surgical expenses, prescription medication, rehabilitative physiotherapy, orthotic devices, i.e., wheelchairs, braces, clutches, home-based care, and more.

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Understanding Your Rights To Accident Benefits In Ontario

Jeremy Diamond
Categories: Media
Tags: AskCoreySax, Diamond and Diamond, Rights To Accident Benefits, SABS, Statutory Accident Benefits
July 15, 2019

#AskCoreySax The automobile insurance you carry as a driver in Ontario provides benefits in the event you are injured in a crash. The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, which is also referred to as the SABS, enables you to receive the medical care and treatment you need to recover from your injuries as well as other benefits, such as lost earnings. Changes to the Ontario Insurance Act in recent years could affect your rights to benefits, so it is important to understand how the SABS works. What are your rights under the SABS after an accident? The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule ... Read more