Taking Time Off Work To Attend Medical Treatment
Section 19 of the Act indicates there is an entitlement to payment where an employee:
“... is incapacitated for work as a result of an injury ...”.
'Injury' may be extended to include any treatments associated with that injury, while 'incapacity' may be interpreted as an inability to engage in work due to absence to attend treatment.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-nine-non-incapacity-payments/part-two-medical-payments/taking-time-work-attend-medical-treatment
Claiming for time off work
Section 19 of the Act indicates there is an entitlement to payment where an employee:
“... is incapacitated for work as a result of an injury ...”.
'Injury' may be extended to include any treatments associated with that injury, while 'incapacity' may be interpreted as an inability to engage in work due to absence to attend treatment.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-nine-non-incapacity-payments/part-two-medical-payments/taking-time-work-attend-medical-treatment/claiming-time-work
Entitlements while on leave
Section 19 of the Act indicates there is an entitlement to payment where an employee:
“... is incapacitated for work as a result of an injury ...”.
'Injury' may be extended to include any treatments associated with that injury, while 'incapacity' may be interpreted as an inability to engage in work due to absence to attend treatment.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-nine-non-incapacity-payments/part-two-medical-payments/taking-time-work-attend-medical-treatment/entitlements-while-leave