Oa No. 103 - A.W.O.T.E.F.A. Update

COMCARE OPERATIONAL ADVICE NO. 103

A.W.O.T.E.F.A. UPDATE

Branch Managers

State Managers

State Operations Manager

State Review Manager

State Rehabilitation Manager

State Executive Officer

Sub section 19(5) of the Act provides for a ceiling on weekly incapacity payments after the first 45 weeks.

This ceiling is 150% of the Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for Full Time Adults (AWOTEFA). The AWOTEFA is updated quarterly by the Bureau of Statistics. The figure has increased effective from 12 April 1991. Below is the latest figure:

EFFECTIVE — AWOTEFA[150% AWOTEFA]

FROM...

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13/4/91$555.60$833.40

This figure will be updated on the Compense system shortly.

Robert Knapp

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

17 April 1991