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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Thanks, my basic understanding of the legislation is that if your injury (pre-whenever it changed) was worth more than the $4000 (or whatever it is) then you get that figure by default.
Is that not correct?
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The "cap" is now $4,641 (for 2012 accidents) due to inflation adjustment. Theoretically, yes - your damages are calculated as before, but for "minor" injuries the award is "capped". It will be years of litigation before "minor" is defined conclusively. A major decision came down this year that confirmed that TMJ injuries, and perhaps, dental in general, are not "minor".