Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRCA)
Subject
AVERAGE WEEKLY ORDINARY TIME EARNINGS OF FULL-TIME ADULTS (AWOTEFA) UPDATE
1.Sub-section 19(5) of the SRC — A provides for a ceiling on weekly compensation payments for incapacity for work after the first 45 weeks. A fur — ther increase in this respect is expected on 22 February 200 — 7 and M — ilitary C — ompensation D — elegates will be notified as soon as that information becomes available. Please note that this MCRI includes details o — f the increase in AWOTEFA with effect from 16 November 2006.
2.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 EffectAWOTEFA150% 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
22 May 2003$900.40$1,350.60
14 August 2003$921.00$1,381.50
13 November 2003$931.40$1,397.10
26 February 2004$939.60$1,409.40
20 May 2004$948.00$1,422.00
19 August 2004$952.50$1,428.75
18 November 2004$960.00$1,440.00
24 February 2005$973.20$1,459.80
19 May 2005$991.20$1,486.80
18 August 2005$1,008.10$1,512.15
17 November 2005$1,022.60$1,533.90
23 February 2006$1,029.50$1,544.25
18 May 2006$1,035.90$1,553.85
17 August 2006$1,043.00$1,564.50
16 November 2006$1,051.30$1,576.95
Amendment Action
3.R — emove MCRI Number 4 Amendment 33 (dated 1 — 7 August 2006) and replace with this MCRI Number 4 Amend — ment 34.
Enquiries
4.Any enquiries concerning the information contained in this MCRI should be directed to Paul Weber on (02) 62 — 89 6419.
Mark Johnson
National Manager
Compensation Policy
November 2006
MCRI No 4 Amendment 34 – 17 November 2006