9.1 Compensation for travel and accommodation costs reasonably required or incurred under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA)
Last amended: 13 November 2013
Travel and accommodation costs under the MRCA can be paid/reimbursed for costs reasonably incurred for the purposes of:
- attending a rehabilitation assessment (Section 47); and/or
- attending treatment for an injury or disease (Sections 290 and 291); and/or
- transporting another person to a hospital or other institution or a mortuary after that person has sustained an accepted injury, contracted a disease or died (Section 297); and/or
- transporting a wholly dependent partner or an eligible young person entitled to treatment under the MRCA to a hospital or other institution (section 297); and/or
- attending a medical examination at the request of the Commission at any time after a claim is lodged (Section 328), for liability or compensation purposes.
Travel and accommodation costs can also be paid for travelling to obtain medical evidence or attending a review hearing by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB) (Section 353). These provisions have been imported directly from the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).
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9.1.1 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably incurred to attend a rehabilitation assessment or medical examination arranged by the MRCC
Last amended: 13 November 2013
Travel and accommodation costs under the MRCA can be paid/reimbursed for costs reasonably incurred for the purposes of:
- attending a rehabilitation assessment (Section 47); and/or
- attending treatment for an injury or disease (Sections 290 and 291); and/or
- transporting another person to a hospital or other institution or a mortuary after that person has sustained an accepted injury, contracted a disease or died (Section 297); and/or
- transporting a wholly dependent partner or an eligible young person entitled to treatment under the MRCA to a hospital or other institution (section 297); and/or
- attending a medical examination at the request of the Commission at any time after a claim is lodged (Section 328), for liability or compensation purposes.
Travel and accommodation costs can also be paid for travelling to obtain medical evidence or attending a review hearing by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB) (Section 353). These provisions have been imported directly from the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).
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Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18829
9.1.2 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably incurred to attend treatment
Last amended: 13 November 2013
Travel and accommodation costs under the MRCA can be paid/reimbursed for costs reasonably incurred for the purposes of:
- attending a rehabilitation assessment (Section 47); and/or
- attending treatment for an injury or disease (Sections 290 and 291); and/or
- transporting another person to a hospital or other institution or a mortuary after that person has sustained an accepted injury, contracted a disease or died (Section 297); and/or
- transporting a wholly dependent partner or an eligible young person entitled to treatment under the MRCA to a hospital or other institution (section 297); and/or
- attending a medical examination at the request of the Commission at any time after a claim is lodged (Section 328), for liability or compensation purposes.
Travel and accommodation costs can also be paid for travelling to obtain medical evidence or attending a review hearing by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB) (Section 353). These provisions have been imported directly from the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).
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Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18833
9.1.3 Transportation costs incurred by another person
Last amended: 13 November 2013
Travel and accommodation costs under the MRCA can be paid/reimbursed for costs reasonably incurred for the purposes of:
- attending a rehabilitation assessment (Section 47); and/or
- attending treatment for an injury or disease (Sections 290 and 291); and/or
- transporting another person to a hospital or other institution or a mortuary after that person has sustained an accepted injury, contracted a disease or died (Section 297); and/or
- transporting a wholly dependent partner or an eligible young person entitled to treatment under the MRCA to a hospital or other institution (section 297); and/or
- attending a medical examination at the request of the Commission at any time after a claim is lodged (Section 328), for liability or compensation purposes.
Travel and accommodation costs can also be paid for travelling to obtain medical evidence or attending a review hearing by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB) (Section 353). These provisions have been imported directly from the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).
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Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18827
9.1.4 Travel costs associated with a rehabilitation program
Last amended: 13 November 2013
Travel and accommodation costs under the MRCA can be paid/reimbursed for costs reasonably incurred for the purposes of:
- attending a rehabilitation assessment (Section 47); and/or
- attending treatment for an injury or disease (Sections 290 and 291); and/or
- transporting another person to a hospital or other institution or a mortuary after that person has sustained an accepted injury, contracted a disease or died (Section 297); and/or
- transporting a wholly dependent partner or an eligible young person entitled to treatment under the MRCA to a hospital or other institution (section 297); and/or
- attending a medical examination at the request of the Commission at any time after a claim is lodged (Section 328), for liability or compensation purposes.
Travel and accommodation costs can also be paid for travelling to obtain medical evidence or attending a review hearing by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB) (Section 353). These provisions have been imported directly from the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).
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Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18820
9.1.5 Travel and/or accommodation in order to attend or collect medical evidence for a hearing of the Veterans' Review Board
Last amended: 13 November 2013
Travel and accommodation costs under the MRCA can be paid/reimbursed for costs reasonably incurred for the purposes of:
- attending a rehabilitation assessment (Section 47); and/or
- attending treatment for an injury or disease (Sections 290 and 291); and/or
- transporting another person to a hospital or other institution or a mortuary after that person has sustained an accepted injury, contracted a disease or died (Section 297); and/or
- transporting a wholly dependent partner or an eligible young person entitled to treatment under the MRCA to a hospital or other institution (section 297); and/or
- attending a medical examination at the request of the Commission at any time after a claim is lodged (Section 328), for liability or compensation purposes.
Travel and accommodation costs can also be paid for travelling to obtain medical evidence or attending a review hearing by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB) (Section 353). These provisions have been imported directly from the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).
This section contains the following topics:
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/node/18813