Amount of increased earnings

Section 19(3) sets out a graduated scale of increased earnings where an incapacitated client engages in actual employment activities:

Actual employment

Total weekly earnings

(a)  not employed

75% of NWE

(b)  < 25% of NWH

80% of NWE

(c)  > 25%, < 50% of NWH

85% of NWE

(d)  > 50%, < 75% of NWH

90% of NWE

(e)  > 75%, < 100% of NWH

95 % of NWE

(f)  100% of NWH

100% of NWE

[NWH = normal weekly hours; NWE = normal weekly earnings]

The assessor is required to identify and enter the actual hours worked in the week; the Incapacity Calculator will automatically perform the relevant calculations.