11.7 Index to the 1971 Act's provisions about Incapacity

The following sections of the Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 are relevant to compensation for 'incapacity':

S25

Average weekly earnings

S26

Partially incapacitated and unable to obtain suitable employment

S38(5)(b)

Weekly payments during rehabilitation to be at S45 rates

S45

Entitlement to weekly payments whilst totally incapacitated

S46

Entitlement to weekly payments whilst partly incapacitated

S47

Entitlement to weekly payments whilst undergoing treatment

S48(2)

Entitlement while maintained in hospital or nursing home

S49

Redemption of weekly payments made for partial incapacity

S50

Entitlement to weekly payments following a permanent impairment lump sum

S52

Reduction of weekly payments where salary or sick leave etc. is also payable

S98

Compensation not payable to persons entitled to receive repatriation benefit

S98A

Clients also entitled under VEA may request cessation of 1971 Act payments

S99

Entitlement where damages recovered (common law actions)

S104–108

Transitional – injuries, claims, payments under previous Acts

S116

Payments in respect of persons under a legal disability

S118

Payments may not be assigned to another

S119

Recovery of overpayments

S119A

Deduction of overpaid VEA pensions from 1971 Act entitlements

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