• All members are treated equally and fairly if an injury occurs.
• Ensure that our Club makes the best use of compensation schemes outside of club finances. This includes the GAA Injury Benefit Fund and the player's private health insurance.
• To endeavor to prevent players from incurring unrecoverable excessive expenses following injury.
• Injured players can make a timely recovery without delay.
  
  

• Every player needs to be a fully paid-up registered member of CLANE GAA Club to avail of the G.A.A. Injury Scheme - "GAA Injury Benefit Fund”. 
• GAA Membership Year runs from January 1st – December 31st annually and it is a requirement as per the official guide that all members are registered to be considered for coverage by GAA Injury Benefit Fund
• Membership MUST be paid before participation in any Training, Official Fixtures or Challenge Matches.
• ALL INJURIES requiring medical treatment require a completed Player Injury Report form to be completed - CLICK HERE

• The player needs to inform the team management during or after the match/training session that he got injured. 
• If a player needs to attend a physiotherapist, doctor or hospital; player needs to ensure that the attending doctor or hospital completes this Medical Certification Form. 
• Team managers please report the injury to your team physio, Club Secretary and Club Player Injury officer as soon as possible after the training session or match.

• Ensure that the referee is informed of the injury after the match and that the referee is advised to note this in his report.

The club policy has been revised. The club asks that all our Senior & Minor players have their own Private Health Insurance policy as the club is no longer in a position to payout for any injury-related expenses. 

The GAA Injury Fund requires players with private health insurance to utilise their coverage for all medical expenses before seeking reimbursement from the fund.

If private insurance does not cover a particular treatment, the GAA Injury Benefit Fund will require written confirmation from the player's insurance company stating the reason for the lack of coverage

Under the terms of the fund

There is a €100 excess deduction if the player does not have private health insurance.
€100 excess is waived for players with private health insurance.

RECEIPTS COVERED/TREATMENT

• Otherwise, unrecoverable inpatient and outpatient medical expenses up to a maximum of €4,500.  Excludes the first €100.00
• Includes cover for MRI scans up to a limit of €300 per scan
• Includes post-operative physiotherapy/treatments up to a maximum limit of €320 – Does not include any pre-operative physiotherapy NOTE: Only post-surgery physio covered
• Otherwise unrecoverable dental expenses up to a maximum of €4,500 – Excludes the first €100.00
• In-patient hospital stays for a minimum of ten days to a maximum of 15 days, up to €400 per day. 
• Loss of wages to those in full-time employment (more than 16 hours a week) up to 26 weeks (up to €300.00 per week; Does not include the first week; Does not include overtime, bonuses, commission, allowances etc. )
•  Consultations with Medical Attendant
•  X-rays
•  Surgery
•  CT Scan(Maximum €300 per scan)
•  MRI(Maximum €300 per scan)
•  Prescription
•  Dental: Root Canal, X-rays, Fillings, Extraction, Capping etc.
•  Biomechanics/Chiropractor – Considered to be  Physio so will be allowed if post-operative.
•  Private medical insurance Excess
•  Cast – Covered as it is considered treatment from a medical consultant.

 RECEIPTS NOT COVERED EXCLUSIONS 

•  Knee Brace/Walking boot/Crutches – No cover – Not considered treatment under the fund
•  Doctor Certs/Filling out forms/Doctors’ letter – No Cover
•  Any cryogenic treatment – No Cover
•  Holistic Medicine – No Cover  

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