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Thu 06 Jun 2004Injury award guidelines listedCompensation awards of up to €300,000 for serious injuries are provided for in new guidelines published by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB), which began work this week.The PIAB's book of quantum sets out the range of compensation to which people may be entitled for specific injuries caused by others. The routing of personal injuries claims through the PIAB will lead to a fall in insurance costs of up to 40 per cent, the Tánaiste has predicted.