Note: The VETS Act made notable changes to the compensation recovery and barring provisions in the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) from 1 July 2026.
For a summary of those key changes, please refer to the Overview in Chapter 4.1 and for further detail, Chapters 4.2 to 4.5 of the ‘Liabilities Arising Apart From this Act’ Policy Manual.