Recording Cases on VIEW

Recording compensation details on VIEW

Details of compensation offsetting are to be recorded on VIEW in the electronic minutes under the Comments tab. Sufficient information is to be stored to allow general inquiries to be answered and to highlight to Delegates of the VEA, SRCA and MRCA that compensation offsetting is in place or has been considered. The VIEW entries are to be succinct and not contain irrelevant information.

Examples of electronic minutes about lump sum compensation payments

Examples of an entry following a lump sum payment are:

DP offsetting:

DP granted at/increased to *** with effect from *** (folio ***).

N/A for ***condition*** is ***% (folio ***).

L/S awarded on *** is *** (folio***).

Initial fortnightly equivalent is *** (folio ***).

or

F — ortnightly equivalent is *** (folio ***).

DP offset commenced/varied to *** (indexed) or ceased from ***.

DP offsetting (section 25A):

DP granted at/increased to *** with effect from *** (folio ***).

L/S awarded on *** is *** (folio***).

Initial fortnightly equivalent is *** (folio ***).

or

F — ortnightly equivalent is *** (folio ***).

DP offset commenced/varied to *** (indexed) or ceased from ***.

Example of an entry with incapacity payments is:

DP offsetting:

DP granted at/increased to *** with effect from *** (folio ***).

N/A for ***condition*** is ***% (folio ***).

SRCA incapacity payments for ***condition*** are $*** per fortnight (folio ***).

DP offset commenced/varied to *** (indexed/non-indexed) or ceased from ***.

Example of an AGR veteran participating in the VVRS:

DP offsetting - VVRS:

Veteran commenced/varied work at/to average *** hours per week from *** (folio ***).

DP offset commenced/varied to *** (indexed) or ceased from ***.

Explanation of abbreviations

Abbreviations in the above examples:

• L/S = lump sum
• F/E = fortnightly equivalent
• DP = disability pension
• N/A = notional assessment
• VVRS = Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme

Fortnightly equivalent clarification

Some locations refer to the initial fortnightly equivalent as AR, being Actuary Rate. The preferred description is "F/E" for fortnightly equivalent, as the Actuary Rate provides a formula only to calculate the fortnightly equivalent of the lump sum.

Example of electronic minute for non-accepted condition

Example of an entry is as follows:

L/S of $32,500 for R anterior cruciate ligament tear paid on 11/02/2005. May be affected by Section 25A of the VEA in the future.