Ability To Earn
'Ability to earn' can be defined as:
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what an employee is capable of earning in suitable employment. |
However, an employee's ability to earn and his or her actual earnings can vary in some circumstances. Section 19 (4) of the Act is used to assess this and is extensively discussed below.
An employee's ability to earn (AE) determines the extent of his or her incapacity. If an employee is able to earn, he or she cannot be classified as totally incapacitated. Rather, he or she has a reduced work capacity.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-ten-incapacity-payments/part-three-basic-incapacity/ability-earn
Returning To Work
'Ability to earn' can be defined as:
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what an employee is capable of earning in suitable employment. |
However, an employee's ability to earn and his or her actual earnings can vary in some circumstances. Section 19 (4) of the Act is used to assess this and is extensively discussed below.
An employee's ability to earn (AE) determines the extent of his or her incapacity. If an employee is able to earn, he or she cannot be classified as totally incapacitated. Rather, he or she has a reduced work capacity.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-ten-incapacity-payments/part-three-basic-incapacity/ability-earn/returning-work
Using The Section 19 (2) Formula
'Ability to earn' can be defined as:
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what an employee is capable of earning in suitable employment. |
However, an employee's ability to earn and his or her actual earnings can vary in some circumstances. Section 19 (4) of the Act is used to assess this and is extensively discussed below.
An employee's ability to earn (AE) determines the extent of his or her incapacity. If an employee is able to earn, he or she cannot be classified as totally incapacitated. Rather, he or she has a reduced work capacity.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-ten-incapacity-payments/part-three-basic-incapacity/ability-earn/using-section-19-2-formula
Total Incapacity
'Ability to earn' can be defined as:
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what an employee is capable of earning in suitable employment. |
However, an employee's ability to earn and his or her actual earnings can vary in some circumstances. Section 19 (4) of the Act is used to assess this and is extensively discussed below.
An employee's ability to earn (AE) determines the extent of his or her incapacity. If an employee is able to earn, he or she cannot be classified as totally incapacitated. Rather, he or she has a reduced work capacity.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-ten-incapacity-payments/part-three-basic-incapacity/ability-earn/using-section-19-2-formula/total-incapacity
Reduced work capacity
'Ability to earn' can be defined as:
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what an employee is capable of earning in suitable employment. |
However, an employee's ability to earn and his or her actual earnings can vary in some circumstances. Section 19 (4) of the Act is used to assess this and is extensively discussed below.
An employee's ability to earn (AE) determines the extent of his or her incapacity. If an employee is able to earn, he or she cannot be classified as totally incapacitated. Rather, he or she has a reduced work capacity.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-ten-incapacity-payments/part-three-basic-incapacity/ability-earn/using-section-19-2-formula/reduced-work-capacity
Summary
'Ability to earn' can be defined as:
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what an employee is capable of earning in suitable employment. |
However, an employee's ability to earn and his or her actual earnings can vary in some circumstances. Section 19 (4) of the Act is used to assess this and is extensively discussed below.
An employee's ability to earn (AE) determines the extent of his or her incapacity. If an employee is able to earn, he or she cannot be classified as totally incapacitated. Rather, he or she has a reduced work capacity.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-ten-incapacity-payments/part-three-basic-incapacity/ability-earn/summary
Combinations Of Total Incapacity And Reduced Work Capacity
'Ability to earn' can be defined as:
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what an employee is capable of earning in suitable employment. |
However, an employee's ability to earn and his or her actual earnings can vary in some circumstances. Section 19 (4) of the Act is used to assess this and is extensively discussed below.
An employee's ability to earn (AE) determines the extent of his or her incapacity. If an employee is able to earn, he or she cannot be classified as totally incapacitated. Rather, he or she has a reduced work capacity.
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-reference-library/historical-information/comcare-operations-manual/volume-ten-incapacity-payments/part-three-basic-incapacity/ability-earn/combinations-total-incapacity-and-reduced-work-capacity