PART IIIBENEFITS PAYABLE FOR INJURYF2F5

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Amount of lump sum where 100 per cent guaranteed income payment determined15A

1

) This article applies where—

a

more than one injury is sustained in one incident;

b

the cause of the injuries occurred on or after F38th February 2008; and

c

the relevant percentage for the purpose of calculating the amount of a guaranteed income payment in accordance with article 16 for one or more such injuries is 100 per cent.

2

Subject to paragraph (3) the amount of the lump sum is the total of the relevant amount (described in article 14(2)(b)) applicable to each injury.

3

The total amount payable under paragraph (2) shall not exceed the amount specified at level 1 in column (a) of table 10.

4

Subject to paragraph (6) where—

a

a claim for injury benefit (“the first claim”) is made for some but not all the injuries sustained in one incident; and

b

after notice of the decision on the first claim has been given or sent to the claimant, a further claim for injury benefit is made for other injuries sustained in that incident, the Secretary of State shall determine the further claim by recalculating the amount of the lump sum in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) taking into account all the injuries sustained in that incident which have been the subject of a claim.

5

In determining the further claim under paragraph (4) the Secretary of State may—

a

increase the amount of the lump sum awarded in respect of the first claim; or

b

award no, or no further, amount of benefit.

6

Where the Secretary of State increases the amount of the lump sum awarded in respect of the first claim, account shall be taken of the amount of benefit paid in respect of the first claim and only the difference between the earlier award F4(including any award of additional lump sum) and the later award shall be paid.

7

Paragraphs (4), (5) and (6) shall not apply to a further claim for injury benefit referred to in paragraph (4)(a) unless that claim is made within the time specified in articles 39, 40 and 41 for making a claim.