Policy Manual

This manual is provided for delegates investigating and determining compensation claims on behalf of serving and former members of the Australian Defence Force and other eligible persons. This manual explains the operation of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA).

This manual contains the MRCA policy which must be followed by all MRCA delegates. It will be updated electronically as required. MRCA staff must always ensure that the latest version of this manual is being used.

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Ch 1 Introduction

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1.5.1 Background:

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1.5.2 Potential Conflict of Interest types

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1.5.3 Claims by DVA Staff who are also clients or potential clients of DVA

1.5.4 Claims by Family Members of DVA Staff

1.5.5 Claimant known to a staff member

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1.5.6 Other possible Conflict of interest, actual or apparent

Ch 2 Claims

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2.1 Making a Claim

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2.1.1 What can be Claimed?

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2.4.1 Timely Approach to Claims Processing

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2.1.2 Who can Lodge a Claim in relation to an injury or disease?

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2.4.2 Guiding Principles

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2.1.3 Who can Lodge a Claim in relation to death?

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2.4.3 Processes for Defence Requested Priority Cases

2.1.4 Claims after death of claimant

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2.4.4 Submission of Defence Requested Priority - New Claim

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2.1.5 No Time Limit on Claims

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2.4.5 Highlighting Defence Requested Priority - Existing Claim

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2.1.6 How can Claims be Made?

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2.1.8 Claims for compensation

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2.1.9 Electronic Lodgement of Claims

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2.1.10 Acknowledging Claims

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2.1.11 Notification to Chief of the Defence Force of Claims made by Serving Members

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2.1.12 Collection of information from claimant

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2.1.13 Collection of information from third parties

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2.1.15 Privacy Act and the Department of Defence

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2.1.16 Release of Information on Public Safety Grounds

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2.1.20 Injury and 'Sequelae'

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2.1.21 Reviving Old Inactive Claims

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2.2 Determination of Claims

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2.2.1 Determinations Must be in Writing

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2.2.2 Applying the Appropriate Heads of Liability to a Determination of Liability

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2.2.3 Application of the Statements of Principles

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2.2.4 Repatriation Medical Authority Reviews

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2.2.5 MRCC Determination Overriding RMA's decision not to make or amend a SOP

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2.2.6 Standards of Proof for determining liability

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2.2.7 Standard of Proof applicable to other determinations made under MRCA

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2.2.8 MRCC not Bound by Technicalities

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2.2.9 Receipt of Private Insurance Benefits

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2.3 Needs Assessments

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2.3.1 Purpose of the Needs Assessment

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2.3.2 Claims for Compensation to be in writing

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2.3.3 Checklist of possible benefits

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Ch 3 Liability

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3.0 Overview

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3.1 Definitions

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3.1.1 Defence service

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3.1.2 Declared Member Determinations

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3.1.3 Non-Warlike Service Determinations

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3.1.4 Warlike Service Determinations

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3.1.5 Injury, disease and death

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3.2 Heads of Liability

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3.2.1 Service injury, service disease and service death

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3.2.2 'Rendering defence service'

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3.2.2.A Use of Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

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3.2.3 'Occurrence'

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3.2.4 'Arose out of or was attributable to service'

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3.2.5 'But for changes in the person's environment consequent upon rendering defence service'

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3.2.6 Travelling to or from duty

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3.2.7 Aggravation

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3.2.8 Material contribution

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3.2.9 Death from service injury or service disease

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3.2.10 Injury, disease or death arising from treatment provided by the Commonwealth

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3.2.11 Aggravations of service-related conditions

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3.3 The Statements of Principles (SOPs)

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3.3.1 Primacy of SOP regime

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3.3.2 Background

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3.3.3 The role of the RMA

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3.4 Investigating a Claim

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3.4.1 Parameters of a claim

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3.4.2 Considering Liability where trauma occurred prior to 1 July 2004

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3.4.2.1 How do the definitions under section 6(1)(d) & section 27 of the MRCA apply to the question of liability under the MRCA

3.4.2.2 Considering initial liability under MRCA for a disease contracted after 1 July 2004, where the applicable SoP factor occurred rendering defence service prior to 30 June 2004

3.4.2.3 Liability under MRCA for ‘consequential conditions’ related to an injury accepted under SRCA or VEA

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3.4.3 Establishing a diagnosis

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3.4.4 Establishing the clinical onset and/or worsening

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3.4.4.1 Onset Considerations

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3.4.5 Applying streamlining procedures

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3.4.5.2 Sequelae streamlining policy

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3.4.5.1 Limited streamlining approach for Barotrauma claims

3.4.6 Propagation and SOPs

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3.4.7 Claims related to sexual and physical abuse

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3.4.7.1 Understanding the Impacts of Abuse in the Military

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3.4.7.2 Understanding Abuse

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3.4.7.3 What promotes ongoing abuse in an organisation?

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3.4.7.4 Common barriers to disclosing abuse

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3.4.7.5 Understanding the impact of abuse

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3.4.7.6 How does abuse influence how a survivor may present when contacting DVA?

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3.4.7.7 Off duty and/or off base abuse

3.4.8 Specific pieces of evidence

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3.4.8.1 RtAPS and POPS

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3.4.9 Spinal Cord Injury Prioritisation Approach

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3.4.9.1 Spinal Cord Injury Manifestations and Sequelae Guide (SCI Guide)

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3.4.10 Post-service physical injury guideline

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3.4.11 Remote effects (drone) operators guidance

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3.4.12 Sensitive Activity Operations and Special Operations

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3.5 Determining a Claim

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3.5.1 Assessing the evidence

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3.5.2 Applying the correct standard of proof

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3.5.3 Reasonable hypothesis (RH) cases

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3.5.4 Balance of probabilities (BOP) cases

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3.5.5 Relationship to service

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3.5.6 Reasons for decision

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3.6 Exclusions

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3.6.1 Serious default or wilful act

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3.6.2 Serious breach of discipline

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3.6.3 Intentionally self-inflicted

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3.6.4 Serious and permanent impairment

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3.6.5 Reasonable and appropriate counselling about performance

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3.6.6 Wilful and false representation

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3.6.7 Exclusions relating to travel

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3.6.8 Exclusion relating to use of tobacco products

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Ch 4 Liabilities Arising Apart from this Act

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4.1 Overview

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4.2 Common law action against the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/42-common-law-action-against-commonwealth-or-potentially-liable-member

4.2.1 Restriction on action against the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member

4.2.2 Action for damages against the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member for non-economic loss

4.2.3 Action for damages related to a service death

4.2.4 Notification of common law actions

4.3 Liability of third parties and access to common law actions against a third party

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/43-liability-third-parties-and-access-common-law-actions-against-third-party

4.3.1 Notification of third party common law actions

4.3.2 Entitlements affected by third party common law action

4.3.3 MRCC instituting or taking over a common law action against a third party

4.3.4 Entitlement to treatment after successful common law action where a person has multiple eligibility e.g. MRCA/VEA

4.4 Payment of damages to the Commonwealth

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/44-payment-damages-commonwealth

4.5 Summary of the recovery and compensation provisions following a successful common law action

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/45-summary-recovery-and-compensation-provisions-following-successful-common-law-action

4.5.1 Where a dependant successfully sues the Commonwealth in respect of a death

4.5.2 Where a member sues the Commonwealth or a potentially liable member in respect to non-economic loss related to an injury or disease

4.5.3 Where the MRCC takes over or institutes proceedings against a third party

4.5.4 Where a person or a dependant recovers damages from a third party

4.6 Payment of Private Insurance Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/46-payment-private-insurance-benefits

4.7 Defence Abuse Reparation Scheme payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-4-liabilities-arising-apart-act/47-defence-abuse-reparation-scheme-payments

Ch 5 Permanent Impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment

5.1 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/51-overview

5.2 Entitlement to Permanent Impairment Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/52-entitlement-permanent-impairment-compensation

5.2.1 Required Degrees of Impairment

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5.2.2 Aggravation

Aggravation of Signs and Symptoms s30

5.2.3 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation for Another Accepted Condition

5.2.4 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation for Deterioration

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5.3 When is an Impairment Likely to Continue Indefinitely?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/53-when-impairment-likely-continue-indefinitely

5.3.1 Have regard to

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5.3.2 The duration of the impairment

5.3.3 The likelihood of improvement

5.3.4 All reasonable rehabilitative treatment

5.3.5 Any other relevant matters

5.4 When is an Impairment Stable?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/54-when-impairment-stable

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5.5 Unreasonable Refusal to Medical Treatment, Examination or Rehabilitation Program

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/55-unreasonable-refusal-medical-treatment-examination-or-rehabilitation-program

5.6 Calculating Amount of PI Compensation Payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/56-calculating-amount-pi-compensation-payable

5.6.1 Initial Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/56-calculating-amount-pi-compensation-payable/561-initial-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment

5.6.2 Additional PI Compensation Payment

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5.6.3. Age of medical evidence

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5.6.4 Reassessment of Tinnitus

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5.7 Date from which Permanent Impairment Compensation is Payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable

5.7.1 Initial Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable/571-initial-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment

5.7.2 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment for a new condition

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable/572-additional-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment-new-condition

5.7.3 Additional Permanent Impairment Compensation Payment for deterioration of accepted conditions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/57-date-which-permanent-impairment-compensation-payable/573-additional-permanent-impairment-compensation-payment-deterioration-accepted-conditions

5.8 Interim Permanent Impairment Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation

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5.8.1 Eligibility criteria for interim permanent impairment payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/581-eligibility-criteria-interim-permanent-impairment-payments

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5.8.2 Number of impairment points required for interim PI to be payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/582-number-impairment-points-required-interim-pi-be-payable

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5.8.3 Amount of interim permanent impairment payable

5.8.4 Determination of lifestyle rating where interim PI is payable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/584-determination-lifestyle-rating-where-interim-pi-payable

5.8.5 Examples

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/585-examples

5.8.6 Recalculation of whole PI payment when interim condition stabilised

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/586-recalculation-whole-pi-payment-when-interim-condition-stabilised

5.8.7 Offering Interim Payments

5.8.8 Worked Examples of Multiple Interim Payments - prior to 1 July 2013

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/58-interim-permanent-impairment-compensation/588-worked-examples-multiple-interim-payments-prior-1-july-2013

5.9 Deferrals

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/59-deferrals

5.10 Advising the Claimant

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/510-advising-claimant

5.10.1 PI claims and withdrawals

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/510-advising-claimant/5101-pi-claims-and-withdrawals

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5.11 Converting Weekly Amounts to Lump Sum

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/511-converting-weekly-amounts-lump-sum

5.11.1 Options for Conversion of Periodic Payments to Lump Sum

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/511-converting-weekly-amounts-lump-sum/5111-options-conversion-periodic-payments-lump-sum

5.11.2 Calculation of a Lump Sum Payment

5.11.3 Electing a Lump Sum - Special Circumstances

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5.11.4 Payment of Lump Sum and when Interest Rates are Payable

5.12 Additional Payment for Severe Impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/512-additional-payment-severe-impairment

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5.12.1 Subsection 80(1) - Eligibility for additional compensation payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/512-additional-payment-severe-impairment/5121-subsection-801-eligibility-additional-compensation-payments

5.12.2 Subsection 80(2) - Finding the relevant date

5.12.3 Subsection 80(2) - Dependant

5.12.4 Subsection 80(2) - Eligible Young Person

5.12.5 Subsection 80(3) - Children born alive after but conceived before and adopted children

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/512-additional-payment-severe-impairment/5125-subsection-803-children-born-alive-after-conceived-and-adopted-children

5.12.6 Section 80(3) - IVF consideration

5.13 Financial and Legal Advice for Permanent Impairment Compensation Payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/513-financial-and-legal-advice-permanent-impairment-compensation-payments

5.14 Claimants Instituting Action for Damages (Common Law Action)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/514-claimants-instituting-action-damages-common-law-action

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5.15 Payment of Private Insurance Benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/515-payment-private-insurance-benefits

5.16 Determining Level of Impairment and Lifestyle Effects

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/516-determining-level-impairment-and-lifestyle-effects

5.16.1 GARP M - The Approved Guide

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/516-determining-level-impairment-and-lifestyle-effects/5161-garp-m-approved-guide

5.16.2 R&C ISH

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5.16.3 Lifestyle Ratings

5.16.4 Self-Assessed Lifestyle Ratings

5.16.5 Use of psychologists

5.17 Additional benefits associated with permanent impairment payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/517-additional-benefits-associated-permanent-impairment-payments

5.17.1 Pensioner Education Supplement

5.17.2 Energy Payments

5.18 Payment Practices

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-5-permanent-impairment/518-payment-practices

Ch 6 Incapacity Payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-6-incapacity-payments

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6.4.1 Maximum Rate Weeks (45 weeks)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-6-incapacity-payments/64-general-rules-calculating-incapacity-payments-applicable-former-members/641-maximum-rate-weeks-45-weeks

6.4.2 Incapacity Payments and the Use of Sick Leave

6.4.3 Redemption of small amounts of weekly compensation

6.4.4 Cessation of Incapacity Payments at Age 65

6.4.5 Person Imprisoned after Conviction of an Offence

6.4.6 When a Former Member is Maintained in Hospital

Ch 7 Compensation for Death

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death

7.1 Death = High Priority Claim

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/71-death-high-priority-claim

7.2 Need For Accuracy in Death Claims

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/72-need-accuracy-death-claims

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7.2.1 Voluntary Assisted Dying

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/72-need-accuracy-death-claims/721-voluntary-assisted-dying

7.3 Death Certificates

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/73-death-certificates

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7.4 In what circumstances is compensation following death available?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/74-what-circumstances-compensation-following-death-available

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7.4.1 Section 12 requirements

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/74-what-circumstances-compensation-following-death-available/741-section-12-requirements

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7.5 Who may be entitled to compensation following death under the MRCA?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/75-who-may-be-entitled-compensation-following-death-under-mrca

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7.5.1 Criterion 1: Who can be a 'Dependant'?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/75-who-may-be-entitled-compensation-following-death-under-mrca/751-criterion-1-who-can-be-dependant

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7.5.2 Criterion 2: What degree of dependency did the person who meets criterion 1 have on the deceased?

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7.6 Need to claim compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/76-need-claim-compensation

7.6.1 Late Claims for Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/76-need-claim-compensation/761-late-claims-compensation

7.6.2 Claims by or on behalf of Deceased Dependant of Deceased member or former member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/76-need-claim-compensation/762-claims-or-behalf-deceased-dependant-deceased-member-or-former-member

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7.7 Rate of Compensation Payments Payable to Dependants

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/77-rate-compensation-payments-payable-dependants

7.8 Compensation for Wholly Dependent Partners

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7.8.2 Wholly Dependent Partner benefits

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/78-compensation-wholly-dependent-partners/782-wholly-dependent-partner-benefits

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7.8.3 Wholly Dependent Partner's payments

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7.8.4 Additional Compensation Following Death

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7.8.5 MRCA Supplement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/78-compensation-wholly-dependent-partners/785-mrca-supplement

7.8.6 Clean Energy Supplement

7.8.7 Gold card and MRCA Supplement

7.8.8 To Whom is the compensation payable?

7.8.9 Income Support Supplement

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7.9 Compensation for Eligible Young Persons

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/79-compensation-eligible-young-persons

7.9.1 Who is an Eligible Young Person?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/79-compensation-eligible-young-persons/791-who-eligible-young-person

7.9.2 Lump Sum Compensation Payment to dependent eligible young persons

7.9.3 Periodic Payments payable to dependent eligible young persons

7.9.4 Gold card and MRCA Supplement

7.9.5 Education Assistance

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/79-compensation-eligible-young-persons/795-education-assistance

7.9.7 To whom is the compensation payable?

7.10 Continuing Permanent Impairment and Incapacity etc payable to Wholly Dependent Partners and eligible young persons (Bereavement Payments)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/710-continuing-permanent-impairment-and-incapacity-etc-payable-wholly-dependent-partners-and-eligible-young-persons-bereavement-payments

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7.11 Compensation for Dependants other than Wholly Dependent Partners and Eligible Young Persons

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/711-compensation-dependants-other-wholly-dependent-partners-and-eligible-young-persons

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7.11.1 Lump Sum payable to 'Other Dependants'

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7.12 Other Compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation

7.12.1 Compensation for Funeral Expenses

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation/7121-compensation-funeral-expenses

7.12.2 Reimbursement of Medical Expenses of a Deceased Member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation/7122-reimbursement-medical-expenses-deceased-member

7.12.3 Reimbursement of Transport Costs of the Body

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/712-other-compensation/7123-reimbursement-transport-costs-body

7.13 Compensation under the MRCA Where There are No Dependants

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/713-compensation-under-mrca-where-there-are-no-dependants

7.14 Notification and Investigation of Death

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/714-notification-and-investigation-death

7.14.1 Notification of death and initial investigation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/714-notification-and-investigation-death/7141-notification-death-and-initial-investigation

7.14.2 ADF Accident/Incident Investigations

7.14.3 Liaison With the ADF Unit and Defence Community Organisation

7.14.4 Contact With the Partner/Dependants

7.15 Claims by or on behalf of Deceased Member or Former Member

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/715-claims-or-behalf-deceased-member-or-former-member

7.15.1 Survival of Claims After Death of Claimant

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7.15.2 Survival of Right to Claim after Death

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7.16 Claims by Dependants

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/716-claims-dependants

7.16.1 Where the Death Results From an Accepted Condition

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/716-claims-dependants/7161-where-death-results-accepted-condition

7.16.2 Where Death has pre-dated or Forestalled Any Claim for Injury

7.17 Taxation status of entitlements relating to death

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/717-taxation-status-entitlements-relating-death

7.18 Centrelink Pensioner Education Supplement (PES)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/718-centrelink-pensioner-education-supplement-pes

7.19 Claims Awaiting Coroner's Findings

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-7-compensation-death/719-claims-awaiting-coroners-findings

Ch 8 Treatment for Injuries and Diseases

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases

8.1 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/81-overview

Last amended

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8.2 Treatment Pathways (sections 325 - 327)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/82-treatment-pathways-sections-325-327

8.2.1 Moving a person between Treatment Pathways

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/82-treatment-pathways-sections-325-327/821-moving-person-between-treatment-pathways

8.2.2 When a decision under section 327 is not required

8.3 Treatment Pathway 1

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/83-treatment-pathway-1

8.3.1 Reasonable Reimbursement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/83-treatment-pathway-1/831-reasonable-reimbursement

8.3.2 Reasonable Pricing of Approved Medications

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/83-treatment-pathway-1/832-reasonable-pricing-approved-medications

8.4 Treatment Pathway 2

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2

8.4.1 Legislative Instruments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/841-legislative-instruments

8.4.2 MRCA Supplement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/842-mrca-supplement

8.4.3 Community Nursing Services

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/843-community-nursing-services

8.4.4 Aids and Appliances

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/84-treatment-pathway-2/844-aids-and-appliances

8.4.5 Residential care for MRCA treatment card holders

8.4.6 Treatment for eligible dependants

8.4.7 Overseas Travel Vaccinations for Gold Card Holders

8.5 Transferring the cost of treatment from the ADF to DVA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/85-transferring-cost-treatment-adf-dva

Last amended

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8.6 Treatment and Service Provision for Severely Injured ADF Clients and Transitioning ADF Clients

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/19274

Last amended

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8.7 Other Provisions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions

8.7.1 Treatment available under the VEA for eligible MRCA persons

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions/871-treatment-available-under-vea-eligible-mrca-persons

8.7.2 Travel provisions to attend treatment

8.7.3 Transitional provisions for treatment

8.7.4 Interaction between treatment and rehabilitation

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8.7.5 Delegations

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions/875-delegations

8.7.6 Reconsideration and Review of Treatment

8.7.7 Access to treatment overseas

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/87-other-provisions/877-access-treatment-overseas

8.8 CADET

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/88-cadet

8.9 Summary

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-8-treatment-injuries-and-diseases/89-summary

Ch 9 Other Benefits under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-9-other-benefits-under-military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-2004

9.1 Compensation for travel and accommodation costs reasonably required or incurred under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18830

9.1.1 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably incurred to attend a rehabilitation assessment or medical examination arranged by the MRCC

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18829

Last amended

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9.1.2 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably incurred to attend treatment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18833

Last amended

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9.1.3 Transportation costs incurred by another person

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18827

9.1.4 Travel costs associated with a rehabilitation program

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18820

Last amended

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9.1.5 Travel and/or accommodation in order to attend or collect medical evidence for a hearing of the Veterans' Review Board

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18813

9.2 Household and Attendant Care services Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-9-other-benefits-under-military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-act-2004/92-household-and-attendant-care-services-overview

9.3 What is MRCA Supplement

9.3.1 Who is eligible for MRCA Supplement?

9.3.2 When MRCA Supplement may not be payable

9.3.3 Payment of MRCA Supplement

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9.3.4 Wholly Dependent Partners (WDPs) and Eligible Young Persons (EYPs)

9.3.5 Summary

9.4 Motor Vehicle Compensation Scheme (MVCS)

9.5 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (MRCAETS)

9.6 Clean Energy Payments

Ch 11 Overpayments & Miscellaneous Items

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items

11.0 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/110-overview

11.1 Indexation (Part 1)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/111-indexation-part-1

11.1.1 Overview of Statutory Increases

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/111-indexation-part-1/1111-overview-statutory-increases

11.1.2 Indexation of Pensions and Allowances

11.1.3 Indexation Timetable

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/111-indexation-part-1/1113-indexation-timetable

11.2 Authority to obtain, maintain and disclose information including Tax File Number (TFN) (Part 2)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2

11.2.1 Power to obtain information

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1121-power-obtain-information

11.2.2 Commission may obtain information etc.

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1122-commission-may-obtain-information-etc

11.2.3 Self-incrimination

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1123-self-incrimination

11.2.4 Offence for selling etc. goods provided under this Act without consent

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1124-offence-selling-etc-goods-provided-under-act

11.2.5 Giving information

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1125-giving-information

11.2.6 Judicial notice to be taken of certain matters

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1126-judicial-notice-be-taken-certain-matters

11.2.7 Evidence

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1127-evidence

11.2.8 Providing tax file numbers

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1128-providing-tax-file-numbers

11.2.9 How to satisfy the request under section 412

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/1129-how-satisfy-request-under-section-412

11.2.10 Compensation when request is not satisfied initially

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/112-authority-obtain-maintain-and-disclose-information-including-tax-file-number-tfn-part-2/11210-compensation-when-request-not-satisfied

11.3 MRCA and DRCA Overpayment Policy

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-mrca-and-drca-overpayment-policy

11.3.1 Introduction

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1131-introduction

11.3.2 Recovery

11.3.2.1 The principles of recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-overpayment-recovery-retired-persons-division-2/11321-principles-recovery

11.3.2.2 Limits on recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11322-limits-recovery

11.3.2.3 Preferred methods of recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11323-preferred-methods-recovery

11.3.2.4 Penalties for enforcing recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11324-penalties-enforcing-recovery

11.3.2.5 Alternative methods of recovery

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11325-alternative-methods-recovery

11.3.2.6 Anomalous situations

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/113-general-overpayment-recovery-part-3/1132-recovery/11326-anomalous-situations

11.3.3 Write off

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11.3.4 Waiver

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11.4 Appropriation (Part 4)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/114-appropriation-part-4

11.5 Special assistance (Part 5)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/115-special-assistance-part-5

11.6 General (Part 6)

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/116-general-part-6

11.7 Miscellaneous items

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items

11.7.1 Payment into bank account etc.

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11.7.2 Payments at person's request

11.7.3 Trustees for persons entitled to compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1173-trustees-persons-entitled-compensation

11.7.4 Powers of the trustee generally

11.7.5 Powers of Commonwealth etc. trustee to invest trust funds and Powers of investment for non-Commonwealth trustee

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1175-powers-commonwealth-etc-trustee-invest-trust-funds-and-powers-investment-non-commonwealth-trustee

11.7.6 Can compensation be claimed and paid following the death of a veteran or dependant?

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1176-provisions-applicable-death-person

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11.7.6.1 Survival of claims

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86387

11.7.6.2 Provisions applicable on death of a veteran or a dependant

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/86388

11.7.7 Amounts of compensation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1177-amounts-compensation

11.7.8 Service chiefs' delegation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1178-service-chiefs-delegation

11.7.9 Regulations re modifications to Chapter 2 Parts 3 and 4 of Chapter4,

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/1179-regulations-re-modifications-chapter-2-parts-3-and-4-chapter4

11.7.10 The making of Regulations under the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-11-overpayments-miscellaneous-items/117-miscellaneous-items/11710-making-regulations-under-mrca

Ch 12 Transitional Provisions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions

12.1 Overview

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/121-overview

12.2 Liability

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/122-liability

12.3 Claims for Clinical Onset

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/123-claims-clinical-onset

12.3.1 Condition occurred on or after 1 July 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/123-claims-clinical-onset/1231-condition-occurred-or-after-1-july-2004

12.3.2 Condition relates to service on or after the 1 July 2004

12.3.3 Claim Forms

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/123-claims-clinical-onset/1233-claim-forms

12.4 Claims for Aggravations

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/124-claims-aggravations

12.5 Aggravation of SRCA Conditions

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/125-aggravation-srca-conditions

12.5.1 Aggravation occurred on or after 1 July 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/125-aggravation-srca-conditions/1251-aggravation-occurred-or-after-1-july-2004

12.5.2 Aggravation relates to service on or after 1 July 2004

12.5.3 Recurrence of SRCA Conditions

12.5.4 Claim for Clinical Onset and Aggravation

12.6 Aggravation of VEA Conditions by MRCA Service

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/126-aggravation-vea-conditions-mrca-service

12.6.1 Aggravation occurred on or after 1 July 2004

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/126-aggravation-vea-conditions-mrca-service/1261-aggravation-occurred-or-after-1-july-2004

12.7 Transitional Provisions - Permanent Impairment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment

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12.7.1 Reference table - determining which methodology applies

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1271-reference-table-determining-which-methodology-applies

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12.7.1.5 Conversion of VEA DCP amounts from date of PI claim to date of determination

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/78309

Last amended

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12.7.2 Chapter 25 of GARP M

12.7.2.1 Step 1

12.7.2.2 Step 2

12.7.2.3 Step 3

12.7.2.4 Step 4

12.7.2.5 Step 5

12.7.2.6 Step 6

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12.7.2.7 Step 7

12.7.3 Taking account of previous MRCA PI lump sums or periodic payments

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1273-taking-account-previous-mrca-pi-lump-sums-or-periodic-payments

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12.7.4 Determining the compensation factor

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12.7.5 Interim transitional cases

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12.7.6 Resting Joint Pain and Disfigurement & Social Impairment in transitional claims

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1276-resting-joint-pain-and-disfigurement-social-impairment-transitional-claims

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12.7.7 Total impairment rating

12.7.8 Permanent Impairment Compensation Threshold

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12.7.9 Impairments of fingers, toes, sense of taste and smell and hearing loss

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/1279-impairments-fingers-toes-sense-taste-and-smell-and-hearing-loss

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12.7.10 Assessment of VEA and DRCA Condition

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12.7.11 DRCA conditions yet to stabilise

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12.7.12 VEA conditions yet to stabilise

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12.7.13 Inclusion of DRCA/VEA conditions where no PI/DCP has been paid

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/127-transitional-provisions-permanent-impairment/12713-inclusion-drcavea-conditions-where-no-pidcp-has-been-paid

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12.7.14 Reconsiderations, reviews, and appeals

12.8 Treatment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment

12.8.1 Travel for treatment

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment/1281-travel-treatment

12.8.2 Treatment under the SRCA and the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/128-treatment/1282-treatment-under-srca-and-mrca

12.8.3 Treatment under the SRCA and MRCA Gold Repatriation Health Card

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12.8.4 White Card Repatriation Health Card Treatment under the VEA and the MRCA

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12.8.5 Gold Card Repatriation Health Card Treatment under the VEA and the MRCA

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12.8.6 Alterations, aids and appliances

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12.9 Rehabilitation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-12-transitional-provisions/129-rehabilitation

Ch 13 Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.1 What is Special Rate Disability Pension (SRDP)

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13.02 Investigating eligibility for Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.03 Choice to receive Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.04 Determination that the Commonwealth is liable to pay Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.05 Ongoing Management of SRDP cases

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13.06 Ceasing to meet the criteria for Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.08 Other benefits of being eligible for Special Rate Disability Pension

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13.07 Offsets

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13.09 Invalidity Service Pension

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13.10 Case studies

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13.11 Posthumous SRDP and compensation for dependents

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13.12 Ceasing payments when a person is imprisoned after conviction of an offence

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1.1 Purpose of the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/11-purpose-mrca

1.1.1 Commencement

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/11-purpose-mrca/111-commencement

1.1.2 Governance and Administration of the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/11-purpose-mrca/112-governance-and-administration-mrca

1.1.3 DVA Structure

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1.2 Persons Covered by this Act

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/12-persons-covered-act

1.2.1 Categories of Service

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/12-persons-covered-act/121-categories-service

1.3 Delegation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/13-delegation

1.4 Dealing with Clients

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/14-dealing-clients

1.6 Medicare and the MRCA

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/16-medicare-and-mrca

1.6.1 Where to Lodge Notices and Obtain Further Information

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1.7.1 General

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1.7.2 Registering MRCA claims

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1.7.3 Interstate File Transfer Procedures

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1.7.4 Client Creation Procedure (cleanskin only)

6.6 Commonwealth Superannuation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-6-incapacity-payments/66-commonwealth-superannuation

6.3.1 Pay-related Allowances

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6.5.1 Medical Certificates

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6.7.1 Serving Permanent Forces Members and Continuous Full-Time Reservists

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6.8.1 Former Permanent Force members

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6.9.1 Current Cadets

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6.3.2 Deployment Allowances

6.7.2 Serving Part-time Reservists

6.8.2 Former CFTS Reservists

6.9.2 Former Cadets

6.3.3 Obtaining Advice from Defence

6.5.3 Medical Evidence

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-6-incapacity-payments/65-investigating-claim-incapacity-payments/653-medical-evidence

6.7.3 Serving Part-time Reservists who were Injured on Full-Time Service and Whose last Full-Time Service was as a Permanent Forces Member

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6.8.3 Former Part-time Reservists who were Engaged in Civilian Work Immediately before Discharging from the ADF

6.9.3 Declared Members

6.3.4 What Allowances are Pay-related

6.5.4 Limits to the Period Covered by the Medical Certificate

6.7.4 Serving Part-time Reservists Injured During Full-Time Service and Whose Last Period of Full-Time Service was as a CFTS Reservist

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6.8.4 Former Part-time Reservists who were not Engaged in Civilian Work Immediately before Discharging from the ADF

6.9.4 Former Declared Members

6.3.5 Increasing Pay and Allowances

6.5.5 Quality of Medical Certification/Opinion on Incapacity

6.7.5 Quick Reference Guide for Establishing Normal Earnings for Serving Members

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6.8.5 Former Part-time Reservists who were Injured During a Period of Full-time Service and Whose Last Full-time service was as a Permanent Forces Member

6.3.6 When Categories of Defence Work and Allowances are Abolished

6.5.6 Medical Certificate/Opinion Quality Checklist

6.8.6 Former Part-time Reservists who were Injured During a Period of Full-time Service and Whose Last Full-time Service was as a CFTS Reservist

6.3.7 Pay and Allowances for those Undergoing Initial Training

6.5.7 Qualifications of those Persons Certifying Incapacity

6.8.7 Quick Reference Guide for Establishing Normal Earnings for Former Members

6.3.8 Other Matters

6.5.8 Specialist versus GP Opinion

6.3.9 Adjusting Other Pay

6.5.9 Medical Discharges and ADF Medical Boards

6.3.10 Incapacity Payments for Aggravations

6.5.10 Clearances and Recoveries

6.3.11 National Minimum Wage

6.5.11 ADF Medical Employment Classification Scheme

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6.5.12 Two or More Conditions Each Resulting in Total Incapacity

6.3.13 Amounts Excluded from Normal Earnings

6.5.13 Where Two or More Conditions Combine to Jointly Produce Overall Incapacity

6.3.14 The Remuneration Amount

6.5.14 Incapacity Overtaken/Removed by a Later Injury

6.3.15 Indexation of Normal Earnings

6.5.15 Dual Eligibility Under the VEA and MRCA

6.3.16 Actual Earnings and Ability to Earn in Suitable Work

6.5.16 Incapacity to Attend Medical Appointments

6.3.17 Actual Earnings

6.5.17 Assessing Claims for Arrears of Incapacity Payments

6.3.18 Ability to Earn in Suitable Work

6.5.18 The Incapacity Calculator

6.3.19 Deeming based on Actual Earnings at the End of a Rehabilitation Program

6.5.19 Incapacity Review Procedures

6.3.20 Deeming Actual Earnings for Casual Employees

6.3.21 How to Treat Maternity and Other Types of Leave

6.3.22 How to Treat Lump Sum Annual Leave Payouts

6.3.23 Compensation for Part Weeks

6.3.24 5 or 7 day week

6.3.25 Taxation Arrangements for Incapacity Payments

6.3.26 How to Treat Salary Sacrifice

6.3.27 How to Treat Commissions

6.3.28 How to Treat Scholarships

6.3.29 How to treat Fluctuating Earnings for Top-up Incapacity Payments

6.3.30 Part-time Reservists and Cadets who are Unlikely to Return to Defence Service

6.3.31 Payment of Private Insurance Benefits

6.3.32 Voluntary Work and its Impact on Incapacity Payments

6.3.33 Self-employment

6.3.34 Suspension of Benefits

6.3.35 Cases being Reconsidered or Reviewed

1.9 Other Legislation

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/19-other-legislation

1.8.1 R&C ISH

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1.9.1 The Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/19-other-legislation/191-veterans-entitlement-act-1986

1.8.2 PMKeyS

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1.9.2 The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/19-other-legislation/192-safety-rehabilitation-and-compensation-defence-related-claims-act-1988

1.8.3 DOLARS

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/18-it-systems/183-dolars

1.9.3 The Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971

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1.8.4 CADET

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-mrca-manuals-and-resources-library/policy-manual/ch-1-introduction/18-it-systems/184-cadet

1.9.4 The Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930

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1.8.5 DEFCARE

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1.9.5 Determination 2000/1 under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903;

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