Accident Benefits
Provides benefits if the Insured is injured in an automobile accident, regardless of who caused the accident. These benefits include:
• Supplementary medical care, rehabilitation and other care;
• A tax-free income benefit for wage earners or self-employed;
• An income benefit to those who have no income from employment;
• An educational benefit to those unable to attend school;
• An allowance when a caregiver is injured; and
• When a person dies in an accident, funeral expenses and death benefits
Optional Increased Accident Benefits
Increased Income Replacement - the basic level of income replacement provided in the policy - $400 per week maximum - can be increased by purchasing optional coverage so that the weekly limit is up to $600, $800 or $1,000. All income replacement benefits are based on 80% of net weekly income.
Disability Income:
$200 increase $ 60
$400 increase $120
$600 increase $180
Increased Caregiver and Dependant Care - the basic level of caregiver benefits for care expenses of persons who are not employed but care for dependants (up to $250 per week for the first person needing care, and $50 per week for every additional person) can be increased by purchasing optional coverage so that the weekly limit is up to $325 for the first person and $75 for additional persons. There is no basic benefit for persons who are employed and care for dependants, but if they purchase this optional coverage they can receive a benefit to cover additional weekly dependant care expenses of $75 for the first dependant, and $25 for each additional dependant, up to $150 per week.
Caregiver/Dependant Care $20
Increased Medical, Rehabilitation and Attendant Care - the basic benefit pays up to $100,000 for medical and rehabilitation expenses, with a 10 year time limit in most cases, and up to $72,000 for attendant care expenses. If catastrophically impaired, the basic benefit pays $1,000,000 for medical and rehabilitation expenses and $1,000,000 for attendant care expenses. Optional coverage of $1,000,000 above the basic coverage can be purchased and that provides no limitation on the time for which these expenses are paid.
Medical / Rehab / Long Term Care $100
Increased Death and Funeral - the basic level of death benefits paid to the surviving spouse, same sex partner or dependants of a person who is killed ($25,000 to surviving spouse or same sex partner; $10,000 to surviving dependant;) can be doubled by purchasing this optional coverage. This coverage also increases the basic funeral expense benefit from $6,000 to $8,000.
Funeral & Death $12
Indexation Benefit - this optional coverage will ensure that certain weekly benefit payments and
monetary limits will increase on an annual basis to reflect changes in the cost of living.
Indexation $60
Where there is more than one type of vehicle, the premium for the highest rated vehicle will apply.