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.

  1. 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.

AWOTEFA UPDATE

Date of Effect

AWOTEFA

150% of AWOTEFA

19.8.99

$750.80

$1126.20

18.11.99

$751.80

$1127.70

  1. The next increase is expected in February 2000.