31 Pa. Code § app B § 1761

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 1761 - Definitions [Repealed]

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Administrator."-The administrator designated by the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund Board.

"Board."-The Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund Board.

"Catastrophic loss."-An injury, arising out of the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, for which the reasonable and necessary expenses for medical treatment and rehabilitative services, as described in section 1712(1) (relating to availability of benefits), exceed $100,000.

"Catastrophic loss benefit."-Payments by the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund for those reasonable and necessary expenses only for medical treatment and rehabilitative services which, as described in section 1712(1), exceed $100,000, subject to the limitations provided in section 1766 (relating to benefits). Catastrophic loss benefits shall not duplicate any other payments for medical treatment and rehabilitative services.

"Eligible claimant."-Except as provided in the definition of ineligible claimant, eligible claimant includes a resident of this Commonwealth who suffers injury on or after the effective date of this subchapter arising out of the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle in the United States, its territories or possessions and Canada. The estate of an eligible claimant shall be entitled to receive catastrophic loss benefits pursuant to section 1766 to the extent that financial obligations for reasonable and necessary medical treatment and rehabilitative services were incurred by the eligible claimant prior to the death of that person. Otherwise eligible claimants shall not be disqualified from participating in or receiving benefits from the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund for injuries suffered after the effective date of this subchapter but prior to their first registration renewal after the effective date of this subchapter.

"Executive director."-The executive director of the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund Board.

"Fund."-The Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund.

"Fund charge."-The fund charge established under this subchapter.

"Ineligible claimant."-Any of the following:

(1) A person who is the owner of a motor vehicle who has not complied with the registration requirements of Chapter 13 (relating to registration of vehicles).
(2) A person who is the driver or occupant of a recreational vehicle not intended for highway use, a motorcycle, a motorized pedalcycle, a motor-driven cycle or like type vehicle required to be registered under this title but not subject to the charge levied in section 1762 (relating to funding).

"Manager."-The manager designated by the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund Board.

31 Pa. Code § app B § 1761