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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.  We have only recently been provided with details of the February increase.  A further increase is expected this month.  National Office will advise MCRS staff as soon as possible.

  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

20 February 2003

$889.60

$1,334.40

Amendment Action

  1. Remove MCRI Number 4 Amendment 18 dated January 2003 and replace with MCRI Number 4 Amendment 19.

Enquiries

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

Mark Travers

Director, Policy and Procedures

MCRS – National Office, Canberra

21 May 2003

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

MCRI No 4 Amdt 19 - February 2003