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Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Service

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

Subject:

AVERAGE WEEKLY ORDINARY TIME EARNINGS OF FULL-TIME ADULTS (AWOTEFA) UPDATE

  1. Sub-section 19(5) of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 provides for a ceiling on weekly compensation payments for incapacity for work after the first 45 weeks.

  1. The ceiling is 150% of the AWOTEFA which is updated quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  Details of changes to the AWOTEFA since and including March 1994 are as follows:

Date of Effect

AWOTEFA

150% of AWOTEFA

3 March 1994

$604.20

$906.30

19 May 1994

$612.30

$918.45

18 August 1994

$617.50

$926.25

6 December 1994

$620.40

$930.60

2 March 1995

$629.00

$943.50

16 November 1995

$651.90

$977.85

29 February 1996

$659.90

$989.85

17 May 1996

$665.70

$998.55

16 August 1996

$672.60

$1,008.90

14 November 1996

$676.40

$1,014.60

22 May 1997

$694.10

$1,041.15

14 August 1997

$696.60

$1,044.90

13 November 1997

$706.60

$1,059.90

5 March 1998

$711.20

$1,066.80

21 May 1998

$722.30

$1,083.45

13 August 1998

$726.90

$1,090.35

19 November 1998

$736.10

$1,104.15

4 March 1999

$741.30

$1,111.95

20 May 1999

$744.80

$1,117.20

19 August 1999

$750.80

$1,126.20

18 November 1999

$751.80

$1,127.70

2 March 2000

$763.20

$1,144.80

18 May 2000

$775.00

$1,162.50

17 August 2000

$782.60

$1,173.90

16 November 2000

$798.10

$1,197.15

1 March 2001

$802.50

$1,203.75

17 May 2001

$810.60

$1,215.90

16 August 2001

$824.10

$1,236.15

15 November 2001

$838.50

$1,257.75

21 February 2002

$848.70

$1,273.05

16 May 2002

$860.50

$1,290.75

15 August 2002

$866.80

$1,300.20

14 November 2002

$878.80

$1,318.20

Amendment Action

  1. Remove MCRI Number 4 Amendment 17 dated August 2002 and replace with MCRI Number 4 Amendment 18.

Enquiries

  1. Any enquiries concerning the information contained in this MCRI should be directed to John Vidler on (02) 6289 4851.

(signed by)

Mark Travers

Director, Policy and Procedures

MCRS – National Office, Canberra

31 January 2003

Related Advices:DCA No.76:Summary of Rates and Amounts Under the SRC Act

MCRI No 4 Amdt 18