2002/09

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 15 August 2002

Background

1.Subsection 19(5) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 provides for a ceiling on weekly incapacity payments after the first 45 weeks.

2.              This ceiling is 150% of the Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for Full time Adults (AWOTEFA).  The AWOTEFA is updated quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Policy Advice

3.              The updated AWOTEFA figure is:

4.              The next increase is expected in November 2002.

5. Calculation of entitlements under section 19(5) should be made using the above amount.

6. Any issues relevant to this policy advice may be discussed with Compensation and Injury Management Policy Group on 1300 366 979.

SRC Act Policy and Support

Comcare

August 2002