Types and amounts of compensation (CAD $) paid by the SAAQ to whiplash claimants, 1987
Description of reimbursed expense or type of compensationTotal cost (n=4757)Cost for whiplash only (n=2802)Cost for whiplash plus other injuries (n=1955)
Replacement of regular income13 052 932.186 716 667.016 336 265.17
Compensation for disfigurement407 449.815 506.08401 943.73
Compensation for anatomico-physiologic deficit964 733.40294 309.32670 424.08
Compensation for pain, loss of enjoyment of life556 590.85218 408.91338 181.94
Physiotherapy1 512 483.65951 675.59560 808.06
Medical, para-medical care111 469.4140 581.9070 887.51
Hospital expenses not covered by health insurance2651.18106.882 544.30
Medical expenses (i.e. prescriptions)115 360.2766 223.0449 137.23
Ambulance9 812.983393.626 419.36
Orthoses, prostheses154 081.0965 222.7288 858.37
Replacement of damaged clothing255 708.4190 296.89165 411.52
Travel expenses for subjects not assigned to rehabilitation program822 891.85414 895.34407 996.51
Reimbursement of expenses for homemakers who choose not to receive compensation to replace regular income38 092.6422 163.2415 929.40
Other expenses111 030.8757 324.7053 706.17
Rehabilitation expenses 160 345.2453 611.15106 734.09
Total18 275 633.839 000 386.399 275 247.44