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The policies and procedures contained in this Guide were distributed via a Businessline (TRIM1212454E) in January 2012.

In this part

  • Policies and Procedures for Processing Compensation Claims Submitted by F-111 Deseal/Reseal Personnel
  • Tier Definitions
  • List of Diseases and Revised ICD Codes
  • Guidelines for using Statutory Declarations in applications for Tier classification
  • Checklist for F-111 Tier Classification File
  • Eligibility for SHOAMP Health Care Scheme Group 1 and Group status
  • Conditions covered by the SHOAMP Health Care Scheme
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Military Compensation SRCA Manuals and Resources Library

  • F-111 Deseal/Reseal
    • Policies and Procedures for Processing Compensation Claims Submitted by F-111 Deseal/Reseal Personnel
      • Purpose
      • Background
      • Tier Definitions and 'Additional Information'
      • ICD Codes
      • F-111 Tier Classification and Claims Assessment Procedures
      • F-111 Health Care
      • Ex-gratia Payment Scheme
    • Tier Definitions
    • List of Diseases and Revised ICD Codes
    • Guidelines for using Statutory Declarations in applications for Tier classification
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. What is a statutory declaration?
      • 3. Acceptable statutory declaration for F-111 applications
      • 4. What needs to be included in a claimant's statutory declaration?
      • 5. What needs to be included in an authorised person's statutory declaration?
      • 6. Who is an authorised person?
      • 7. Weighting of evidence
      • 8. Order of weighting of evidence
      • 9. Contradictory primary/secondary evidence
      • 10. Test of plausibility
      • 11. Suspected fraud cases
    • Checklist for F-111 Tier Classification File
      • Checklist for F-111 Tier Classification File
      • Proof of Identity requirements
      • Evidence
      • Authority to make Tier classifications and pay ex-gratia payments
      • Decision Letters
        • D4a Tier 1 Accept - New Claim
        • D4b Tier 2 Accept - New Claim
        • D4c Tier 3 Accept - New Claim
        • D4d Tier 1 Accept - Reviewed Claim
        • D4e Tier 2 Accept - Reviewed Claim
        • D4f Tier 3 Accept - Reviewed Claim
        • D4g Tier 1, 2 and 3 Reject - Group 1 Accept - New Claim
        • D4h Tier 1, 2 and 3 Reject - Group 1 Reject - New Claim
        • D4i Tier 1, 2 and 3 Reject - Group 1 Accept - Reviewed Claim
        • D4j Tier 1, 2 and 3 Reject - Group 1 Reject - Reviewed Claim
        • D4k Group 2 Accept
        • D4l Group 2 Reject
      • Reconsideration of Decisions
      • Assessor's Checklist: F-111 worker submits compensation claim for ss7(2) SRCA condition
      • Assessor's Checklist: Procedures for registering and paying for SHCS treatment
      • Assessor's Checklist: Procedures for registering and paying for BHP consultations
    • Eligibility for SHOAMP Health Care Scheme Group 1 and Group status
    • Conditions covered by the SHOAMP Health Care Scheme
  • Death Handbook
    • Overview
    • Ch 1 Legislation and Definitions
      • 1.1 Compensation for injuries resulting in Death - S17 of the SRCA
      • 1.2 Additional Death Benefit - Defence Act 1903
      • 1.3 For S17 SRCA and ADB: the date of death is significant, not date of injury
      • 1.4 Other compensation: claimed and determined but not paid prior to the death of a member or former member - S111 of SRCA
      • 1.5 Other compensation: not claimed or claimed but not determined prior to death
      • 1.6 Reimbursement of funeral expenses (to a max benefit) - S18 of the SRCA
      • 1.7 Reimbursement of costs of transport of the body - S16 of the SRCA
      • 1.8 Compensation for Death - S43 of the 1971 Act
      • 1.9 Compensation for Death - S9, 9A, 10 and 'Schedule 1' of 1930 Act
      • 1.10 Compensation under S17 of SRCA Not Payable Where No Dependants
      • 1.11 What is a 'Dependant'?
      • 1.12 What Constitutes Partly or Wholly Dependent for Economic Support?
      • 1.13 Spouse and Prescribed Children Resident with Member are Deemed to be Wholly Dependent
      • 1.14 Other Persons Resident with Member before death
      • 1.15 Certain persons Deemed to be Wholly or Partly Dependent
      • 1.16 How to determine whether a person was wholly or partly dependent
      • 1.17 Who is a 'child/stepchild of a deceased member' for the purposes of the SRCA?
      • 1.18 Who is a 'Prescribed Child' for the Purposes of the SRCA?
      • 1.19 What is a 'Dependent Child' for the ADB?
      • 1.20 Children of the Employee Born after the Death of the Employee
        • 1.20.1 Posthumous children conceived by IVF
        • 1.20.2 Posthumous extra-marital children vs children of a relationship
      • 1.21 What is a 'Spouse' for the SRCA?
        • 1.21.1 Important Note re: married persons
        • 1.21.2 Inclusive list of those who qualify as 'spouse' for purposes of the SRCA
        • 1.21.3 De facto partners
        • 1.21.4 Relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis
        • 1.21.5 De facto partnerships within Defence
        • 1.21.6 More than one spouse
      • 1.22 What is a 'Spouse' for the purposes of the Additional Death Benefit (ADB)?
    • Ch 2 Claims
      • 2.1 Claims for Compensation Following Death
        • 2.1.1 General
        • 2.1.2 Where the death results from an accepted condition
        • 2.1.3 Where death occurs without any prior claim for injury
        • 2.1.4 Voluntary Assisted Dying
      • 2.2 Notification of Death and Initiation of Investigation
      • 2.3 Death = High Priority Claim
      • 2.4 Need for ACCURACY in Death Claims - S56 Prohibits 2nd Determinations
    • Ch 3 Investigating the Nexus With Employment
      • 3.1 Deaths after Discharge - Liability Previously Accepted for Cause
      • 3.2 Deaths after Discharge - Liability not Previously Accepted for Cause
      • 3.3 Deaths in Service
        • 3.3.1 ADF accident/incident investigations
        • 3.3.2 Liaison with the ADF unit and Defence Community Organisation
        • 3.3.3 Contact with the spouse/dependants
      • 3.4 Proving Liability for the Death and Removal of Statutory Exclusions
      • 3.5 Suicides
      • 3.6 Death Certificates
    • Ch 4 Determining SRCA/ADB Lump Sum Entitlements
      • 4.1 Identifying 'Dependants' who may be Entitled to Compensation
        • 4.1.1 The scheme of the Act
        • 4.1.2 The delegates investigation re: 'dependants'
        • 4.1.3 Dependants = claimants?
        • 4.1.4 Investigation strategy
      • 4.2 Who is a prescribed child?
      • 4.3 Dependants other than a spouse/children
      • 4.4 Liability Where There are No Dependants
      • 4.5 Economic Dependency
        • 4.5.1 No Economic Dependants
      • 4.6 Determining the Lump Sum Option to be Paid
      • 4.7 Principles for Apportioning the Death Lump Sum between Dependants
        • 4.7.1 Every dependant is potentially entitled to receive some part of the lump sum
        • 4.7.2 The lump sum may be distributed unequally between the deceased employee's dependants
        • 4.7.3 Economic loss is to be ascertained by reference to the sources of economic support available to each dependant at the date of the employee's death
        • 4.7.4 The time period during which the employee could reasonably have been expected to continue supporting each dependant should be taken into account
      • 4.8 Guidelines for Apportioning the Lump Sum
      • 4.9 Calculating the Amount of Economic Loss
        • 4.9.1 Where total payable to all of the dependants exceeds Ss17(4) limit
        • 4.9.2 Examples
      • 4.10 Weekly Payments to 'Prescribed Children'
      • 4.11 Review of S17(5) Weekly Payments to 'Prescribed Children'
      • 4.12 Other death benefits
        • 4.12.1 Additional Death Benefit (ADB)
        • 4.12.2 Education services
        • 4.12.3 Funeral and medical costs
      • 4.13 Lump sums to dependants under the age of 18
      • 4.14 Establishment of Trust Funds for 'Prescribed Children'
      • 4.15 Administration of Trust Funds for 'Prescribed Children'
      • 4.16 Guardians of 'Prescribed Children'
      • 4.17 Administering Weekly Payments to 'Prescribed Children'
    • Ch 5 Determining Death Lump Sums for 1971 Act
      • 5.1 Determining Death Benefits under the 1971 Act
    • Ch 6 Determining Death Lump Sums for 1930 Act
      • 6.1 Determining death benefits under the 1930 Act
    • Ch 7 Other Death Benefits
      • 7.1 Transport of the Body to a Hospital, Morgue etc. Section 16
      • 7.2 Transport of the Body from an Overseas Place of Death.
      • 7.3 Funeral Costs - Section 18
      • 7.4 Permanent Impairment in the Period before Death
      • 7.5 Payment for Financial Advice
    • Ch 8 Making Determinations re Death
      • 8.1 Form of the Lump-Sum Determination
        • 8.1.1 General requirements
        • 8.1.2 Where the only entitled persons are a spouse resident with employee and joint children of the employee and that spouse
        • 8.1.3 Where there is only one entitled person and that person is not a spouse
        • 8.1.4 Where there is more than one entitled person or alternatively there was more than one claimant,
      • 8.2 Form of Determinations for S16 (Medical, Transport) and S18 (Funeral)
      • 8.3 Clearance/Offsets where Dual Liability (VEA/SRCA) Exists
      • 8.4 Advice to Clients re: Right to Sue Commonwealth in Lieu of Compensation
    • Ch 9 Legal Action(s) in Respect of the Death
      • 9.1 S44 Inapplicable re: Death Cases (i.e. Legal Action Vs Commonwealth is Possible)
      • 9.2 Life Insurance Policies
      • 9.3 Actions against the Commonwealth - Limitation by S48
      • 9.4 Actions against Third Parties (i.e. 'recovery of damages' and S48)
      • 9.4.1 Action aginst Third Parties instituted or taken over by the MRCC
      • 9.5 Not all Categories of Damages Recovered, are Subject to Limitation
      • 9.6 Recovery of Damages Negates Entitlement to ADB (as well as SRCA)
      • 9.7 Where Damages Recovered via State Laws ('specified law' and S119)
      • 9.8 Where Damages Recovered under Specified State laws - Effect on ADB
      • 9.9 Damages Recovered under State Workers Compensation - S118
      • 9.10 Notice of any Legal Action to be Given to the Department - Penalties
      • 9.11 Dependant(s) Refuse(s) S17 Payments and Sues Commonwealth or Third Party.
        • 9.11.1 Background and purpose
        • 9.11.2 When and to whom S49 applies
        • 9.11.3 Where there is only one 'prescribed dependant'
        • 9.11.4 Where there is more than one 'prescribed dependant'
      • 9.12 Commonwealth may take over Proceedings Against Third Parties (S50)
      • 9.13 Effect of legal actions ('recovery of damages') under 1971 Act
        • 9.13.1 Where the court awards 100% of claimed losses to a dependant
        • 9.13.2 Where the court reduces damages due to the employee's negligence
        • 9.13.3 Other provisions of Section 99
        • 9.13.4 S100 of 1971 Act - Re: Dependants not claiming compensation.
      • 9.14 Effect of Legal Actions ('recovery of damages') under 1930 Act
  • General Handbook
    • Ch 1 Introduction
    • Ch 2 SRCA Supplement
    • Ch 10 Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Service (MCRS)
    • Ch 11 Department of Veterans' Affairs
    • Ch 12 MRCC Policy Guidelines
      • 12.1 Military Compensation and Rehabilitation Instructions (MCRIs)
      • 12.2 Defcare Commentary
      • 12.3 Comcare Jurisdictional Policy Advices (JPAs) and the MRCC
      • 12.4 Comcare Operational Advices (COAs)
    • Ch 13 Delegation from the MRCC
    • Ch 20 Delegate's Responsibilities and Powers
    • Ch 21 Fairness, Equity, Natural Justice
    • Ch 22 Dealing with Clients
      • 22.1 Fairness and Courtesy to Clients
      • 22.2 Denying Liability or Denying Benefits (no current entitlement)
        • 22.2.1 An important responsibility
        • 22.2.2 Client's right to reconsideration
    • Ch 24 Dealing with Doctors and Medical Opinions
    • Ch 25 Privacy
      • 25.1 Surveillance Guidelines
        • 25.1.1 Broad principles
      • 25.2 Procedure
        • 25.2.1 Determining the necessity for the conduct of covert surveillance
        • 25.2.2 Application to conduct covert surveillance
        • 25.2.3 Approval to conduct covert surveillance
        • 25.2.4 The collection process
        • 25.2.5 Use and disclosure
        • 25.2.6 Storage and security
      • 25.3 Suspected Fraud or Imposition on the Commonwealth
        • 25.3.1 Monitoring
    • Ch 30 Claims by MRCC Staff and Family Members and by Claimants Living Overseas
    • Ch 31 Correspondence
    • Ch 32 Requests for Information
    • Ch 33 Medicare and MRCC
      • 33.1 Background
      • 33.2 Where to Lodge Notices and Obtain Further Information
    • Ch 34 Records Maintenance
    • Ch 35 Custody and Transfer of Files
      • 35.1 Procedures to be Followed
      • 35.2 Transferring a Claim on Defcare
      • 35.3 Trim Procedures
      • 35.4 Timeframes
      • 35.5 Transfer of Files
      • 35.6 Archived Files
        • 35.6.1 Background
      • 35.7 Policy
    • Ch 36 Resubmit Procedures and Standards
    • Ch 37 Audit Procedures
    • Ch 40 Determination of Claims
      • 40.1 Priorities for Actioning Compensation Claims
        • 40.1.1 Timely Approach to Claims Processing
        • 40.1.2 Guiding Principles
        • 40.1.3 Processes for Defence Requested Priority Cases
        • 40.1.4 Submission of Defence Requested Priority - New Claim
        • 40.1.5 Highlighting Defence Requested Priority - Existing Claim
    • Ch 41 Resources Available to Delegates
    • Ch 42 Form of Determinations
    • Ch 43 Revocation of Determinations
    • Ch 44 Withdrawal of Claims
    • Ch 45 Relationship between Claims and Rehabilitation
    • Ch 46 Reconsideration and Review
    • Ch 47 Special Cases
    • Ch 48 Recovery of Damages
      • Recovery of Damages under DRCA
      • Recovery of Damages under 1971, 1930, 1912 Acts
    • Ch 49 IT Systems
    • Ch 50 Defcare
      • 50.1 Claims Processing through Defcare
      • 50.2 Initial Liability Module
      • 50.3 Incapacity Calculator
      • 50.4 Permanent Impairment Calculator
      • 50.5 Rehabilitation IT Systems
      • 50.6 Reconsiderations and Reviews IT Systems
    • Ch 51 Other IT Systems
      • 51.1 PMKeyS
      • 51.2 PMKeyS Users
      • 51.3 PMKeyS Functions
        • 51.3.1 Access Type
        • 51.3.2 Privacy Within PMKeyS
      • 51.4 DOLARS
    • Ch 60 Legislation
    • Ch 61 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
      • 61.1 Coverage of the ADF by the SRC Act - from 1 Dec 1988
        • 61.1.1 Members of the Defence Force
        • 61.1.2 Cadets
        • 61.1.3 Coverage of persons specified under S5(3)
        • 61.1.4 Non-Defence Force personnel
    • Ch 62 Defence Determination 2000/01
      • 62.1 Veterans' Children Education Scheme (VCES)
        • 62.1.1 Access to VCES for certain MRCC clients
    • Ch 63 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
      • 63.1 Overview
      • 63.2 Types of Service under the VEA
        • 63.2.1 Benefits of operational, peacekeeping or hazardous service
      • 63.3 Peacetime Service
      • 63.4 Operational Service
        • 63.4.1 S6A Operational service - world wars
        • 63.4.2 S6B Operational service - Australian mariners
        • 63.4.3 S6C Operational service - post World War 2 service in operational areas
        • 63.4.4 S6D Operational service - other post World War 2 service
        • 63.4.5 S6E Operational service - Korean demilitarised zone and Vietnam
        • 63.4.6 S6F Operational service - warlike and non-warlike service
        • 63.4.7 Declarations of Warlike Service and Non-warlike Service - S5C(1)
      • 63.5 Peacekeeping Service
      • 63.6 Hazardous Service
        • 63.6.1 Declarations of hazardous service under the VEA
      • 63.7 VEA/SRCA Elections
      • 63.8 Offset Arrangements
    • Ch 64 Repealed Compensation Acts
      • 64.1 1971 Act
        • 64.1.1 Military compensation and the 1971 Act
        • 64.1.2 Lump-sum compensation for losses under the 1971 Act
      • 64.2 1930 Act
        • 64.2.1 Military compensation and the 1930 Act
        • 64.2.2 Lump-sum compensation for losses under the 1930 Act
    • Ch 70 Australian Defence Force
      • 70.1 Constituent Elements of the 'Defence Force'
        • 70.1.1 Cadets are not members of the Defence Force
    • Ch 71 Reserves
      • 71.2 Reserves
        • 71.2.1 History of the Reserves
        • 71.2.2 Member of the Reserves
      • 71.3 The Cadet Corps
        • 71.3.1 Australian Cadet Corps
        • 71.3.2 Naval Reserve Cadets
        • 71.3.3 Air Training Corps
      • 71.4 Defence Force Ranks
    • Chapter 80 Defence Abuse Reparation Scheme
      • Chapter 80 Defence Abuse Reparation Scheme payments
    • Ch 81 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
    • Ch 90 Compensation for travel and accommodation costs under the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRCA)
      • 90.1 Overview
      • 90.2 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably incurred to attend treatment
      • 90.3 Transportation Costs Incurred by Another Person
      • 90.4 Travel and/or accommodation costs reasonably required or incurred to attend a rehabilitation assessment or medical examination arranged by the MRCC
      • 90.5 Travel Costs Associated with an Approved Rehabilitation Program
      • 90.6 General rules that apply when a person is required to travel
      • 90.7 Payment of travel and accommodation costs when a person is required to travel
  • 36.6.5 Treatment of income support payments
  • Incapacity Handbook
  • Liability Handbook
    • Ch 1 Overview
      • 1.1 Defcare Liability Module
      • 1.2 Determinations of Liability
    • Ch 2 Initial Liability
      • 2.1 Liability
      • 2.2 No Payment of Benefits without Liability
        • 2.2.1 Illegality of pre-liability payments
        • 2.2.2 Pre-liability investigation of anticipated benefits
        • 2.2.3 Pre-liability negotiations re rehabilitation
        • 2.2.4 Pre- and non-liability rehabilitation via TMS
      • 2.3 Investigating Liability - Principles
        • 2.3.1 What is to be investigated?
        • 2.3.2 Conduct of Delegates
        • 2.3.3 Nature of the evidence
        • 2.3.4 Evidence must support liability to pay compensation
        • 2.3.5 Delegates' powers of enquiry
        • 2.3.6 Standard of proof
        • 2.3.7 The discretion of Delegates
        • 2.3.8 Reversal of liability
      • 2.4 Liaison with Client's Lawyer or Representative
        • 2.4.1 Procedure for client contacts where the client is represented
        • 2.4.2 Procedure where represented client initiates contact with RCG
      • 2.5 Priorities for Actioning Compensation Claims
        • 2.5.1 Timely Approach to Claims Processing
        • 2.5.2 Guiding Principles
        • 2.5.3 Processes for Defence Requested Priority Cases
    • Ch 3 Determinations of Liability
      • 3.1 Nature and Content of Determinations of Liability
      • 3.2 Natural Justice Considerations and Prior Warning of Adverse Decisions
      • 3.3 Timeliness of Determinations
    • Ch 4 Defcare Liability Module
      • 4.1 General Use of the Liability Module
      • 4.2 Use of the Liability Module is Compulsory in all SRCA Cases
        • 4.2.1 Where the Delegate is not satisfied with the Defcare recommendation
    • Ch 5 Notice of Injury and Claims for Compensation
      • 5.1 Notice and Claim Requirements
    • Ch 6 Claims for Compensation
      • 6.1 Lodgement of Claims
        • 6.1.1 Claims to be served on MRCC not Comcare
        • 6.1.2 Serving members should lodge through ADF channels
      • 6.2 Disclosure of Information
        • 6.2.1 Privacy Act and the Department of Defence
        • 6.2.2 Exception - Release of information on public safety grounds
      • 6.3 Claim Format
        • 6.3.1 Liability claims must be in writing - Subsequent claims for benefits can be verbal or written
        • 6.3.2 Electronic lodgement of claims constitutes a claim in writing
        • 6.3.3 Where claimant incapable or otherwise prevented from completing a claim
        • 6.3.4 Where a representative signs although the client is not prevented from signing
        • 6.3.5 Procedure on receipt of an unsigned claim
        • 6.3.6 Claims lodged under one Act incorrectly and subsequently determined under another Act
          • 6.3.6.1 Cross-Act Authority Form
          • 6.3.6.2 Use of old versions of SRCA, VEA, and MRCA claim forms
        • 6.3.7 'Substantial compliance' with the claim form
        • 6.3.8 Rejection and/or correction of 'non compliant' claims
      • 6.4 Claims Made after the Death of the Claimant
      • 6.5 Claim to be Accompanied by a Medical Certificate
        • 6.5.1 The requirement for a medical certificate under S54, SRCA
        • 6.5.2 Interpretation - Duty of the client to provide medical evidence
        • 6.5.3 Full-time serving and discharged ADF claimants
        • 6.5.4 Reserves claimants
      • 6.6 Duplicate Claims
        • 6.6.1 Successive claims for the same condition
        • 6.6.2 Same injury presented with different diagnosis is not a new claim
        • 6.6.3 Previously determined claims where new evidence is asserted
      • 6.7 Multiple Claims and Multiple and 'Subsequent' Injuries
        • 6.7.1 Separate claim for each separate incident causing injury
        • 6.7.2 Single claim for single incident with multiple injuries
        • 6.7.3 Injury and 'sequelae' to be administered under the same file reference
      • 6.8 Reviving Old Inactive Claims
        • 6.8.1 Duplicate applications for old or forgotten claims
        • 6.8.2 Old claims may not be registered on Defcare
        • 6.8.3 Procedure on receipt of pre-1993 claim
      • 6.9 Registration of New Claims
        • 6.9.1 Defcare registration
        • 6.9.2 Raising document folders via TRIM
        • 6.9.3 DVA work measurement and Time Taken To Process (TTTP)
        • 6.9.4 Acknowledgment of claims
      • 6.10 Transferring Compensation Claims Between Locations
        • 6.10.1 Policy
        • 6.10.2 Procedures to be followed
        • 6.10.3 Transferring a claim on Defcare
        • 6.10.4 Archived Files
      • 6.11 RCG Special Claims Procedures
        • 6.11.1 Serving Members Posted Overseas
        • 6.11.2 Clients leaving Australia to take up permanent residence overseas
        • 6.11.3 New claims by persons who live overseas
      • 6.12 Claims with a Potential Conflict of Interest
        • 6.12.1 Background:
        • 6.12.2 Potential Conflict of Interest types
        • 6.12.3 Claims by DVA Staff who are also clients or potential clients of DVA
        • 6.12.4 Claims by Family Members of DVA Staff
        • 6.12.5 Claimant known to a staff member
        • 6.12.6 Other possible Conflict of interest, actual or apparent
      • 6.13 Withdrawal of a Claim for Compensation
        • 6.13.1 Policy
        • 6.13.2 Prior to actual receipt of a claim form by the Location
        • 6.13.3 After receipt by the Location but before a file has been raised and details have been entered into Defcare
        • 6.13.4 After receipt by the Location but priorand after claim details have been recorded to recording the claim details on DEFCARE
        • 6.13.5 After receipt by the Location and after recording the claim details on DEFCARE
        • 6.13.6 Prior to a determination being made
        • 6.13.7 After a Determination has been made
      • 6.14 Claims for Compensation - 1971 Act
        • 6.14.1 1971 Act (on and after 1 July 1986)
        • 6.14.2 1971 Act (before 1 July 1986)
      • 6.15 Claims for Compensation - 1930 Act
        • 6.15.1 Claim and notice provisions - S16, 1930 Act
        • 6.15.2 Deemed acceptance of a late claim - S16(1)(ii), 1930 Act
    • Ch 7 Notice of Injury
      • 7.1 Notice of Injury - SRCA 1988
        • 7.1.1 Provisions of the SRCA 1988
        • 7.1.2 Exceptions to the requirements of S53(1)
        • 7.1.3 A claim form can constitute a notice
        • 7.1.4 Notice of injury must be in writing
        • 7.1.5 Exceptions to the prohibition of oral notices of injury
        • 7.1.6 Notices in cases of diseases of long latency
        • 7.1.7 Interpretation - 'as soon as practicable'
        • 7.1.8 Interpretation - 'prejudice'
        • 7.1.9 Interpretation - 'death, or absence from Australia, of a person'
        • 7.1.10 Interpretation - 'from ignorance, from a mistake, or from any other reasonable cause'
        • 7.1.11 Discussion - When does S53(1) apply?
      • 7.2 Notice of Injury - 1971 Act
      • 7.3 Notice of Injury - 1930 Act
        • 7.3.1 Notice Requirements - S16, 1930 Act
        • 7.3.2 Prejudice
        • 7.3.3 Mistake, Absence from Australia or Other Reasonable Cause - 1930 Act
    • Ch 8 Coverage Of The Legislation
      • 8.1 Employees
        • 8.1.1 Who is an employee for RCG purposes?
        • 8.1.2 RCG powers under Part XI of the SRCA
        • 8.1.3 Coverage of Cadet Corps
        • 8.1.4 Coverage of war artists and entertainers - s5(6)
        • 8.1.5 Coverage of miscellaneous Defence associates - S5(3)
        • 8.1.6 Coverage of those attending Defence premises intending to enlist
        • 8.1.7 Coverage of persons invited to attend PR camps, demonstrations etc
      • 8.2 Liability under Repealed Act(s)
        • 8.2.1 Injuries under former Acts have coverage
        • 8.2.2 Summary - 1971 and 1930 Acts
        • 8.2.3 Criteria for acceptance under previous Acts
        • 8.2.4 Procedures for injuries originating prior to 1 January 1949 and 'Act of Grace'
      • 8.3 Coverage by Type of Service
        • 8.3.1 Significance of service type
        • 8.3.2 What types of service are there?
        • 8.3.3 SRCA coverage of peacetime, hazardous and peacekeeping service
        • 8.3.4 SRCA coverage of operational service
        • 8.3.5 SRCA - Operational coverage pre and post 7 April 1994
        • 8.3.6 Declared periods of operational service
        • 8.3.7 Delegates to be satisfied re operational service
        • 8.3.8 Delegates to access ADF member's Service Personnel records
      • 8.4 Dual Coverage by VEA and SRCA
        • 8.4.1 Table illustrating joint and sole coverage
        • 8.4.2 Advice to clients re VEA entitlements and dual entitlements
        • 8.4.3 Coverage under MRCA, SRCA and VEA
    • Ch 9 Defining the 'Injury'
      • 9.1 What Consequences of Employment are Compensable?
        • 9.1.1 Diagnosable medical conditions
        • 9.1.2 Property
        • 9.1.3 Property under former Acts
      • 9.2 Need for Clear and Accurate Diagnosis
        • 9.2.1 Examples of inadequate description
        • 9.2.2 ICD Codes
        • 9.2.3 Diagnosis for full-time members (whether current or discharged)
        • 9.2.4 Access to service medical documents and responsibility for retrieval
        • 9.2.5 Delegates to retrieve and audit all documents in contentious cases
        • 9.2.6 Delegate powers to demand medical documents from clients under S58
        • 9.2.7 Delegates rights to examine VEA files on client
        • 9.2.8 Reserves members and medical documentation of injury
        • 9.2.9 Advice to be given to Reserves members re medical evidence
        • 9.2.10 Delegate's discretion/authority to approach Reservist's doctor
        • 9.2.11 Section 58 and Reservists
        • 9.2.12 Medical examination (commissioned by the Delegate)
    • Ch 10 Injury, Disease or Aggravation
      • 10.1 Is the Condition an Injury, a Disease or an Aggravation?
      • 10.2 Changes to the SRCA Injury & Disease Definitions on/after 13 April 2007
      • 10.3 Injury
      • 10.4 Disease - date of effect prior to 13 April 2007 - S4
      • 10.5 Disease - date of effect on/after 13 April 2007 - S5B
      • 10.6 Aggravation
      • 10.7 What are Sequelae (i.e. 'extensions of liability')?
        • 10.7.1 Examples of a sequela
        • 10.7.2 Significance of recognising sequelae ('extending liability')
      • 10.8 Property Damage
    • Ch 11 Medical Opinions and Examinations
      • 11.1 Liability and Pre-Existing Injuries and Predispositions
      • 11.2 Medical Opinions
      • 11.3 The Process of Seeking Medical Opinion
        • 11.3.1 What does a Delegate need to know?
        • 11.3.2 Choosing a doctor to advise the Delegate
        • 11.3.3 Criteria for selecting medical experts
        • 11.3.4 The letter of request for medical examination/opinion
        • 11.3.5 Information to be provided to the medical examiner
        • 11.3.6 Section 57 and the power of Delegates
        • 11.3.7 Section 57 prohibits panels, not repeated examinations ('second opinions')
        • 11.3.8 Suspensions for non-compliance with a S57 direction
        • 11.3.9 Reimbursing costs incurred in travelling to a section 57 Medical Examination
      • 11.4 Unsolicited Medical Opinion Provided by Lawyers etc.
        • 11.4.1 Unsolicited reports not re-imburseable if not useful to the Delegate
        • 11.4.2 Common deficiencies of advocate's reports
        • 11.4.3 Delegates consideration of unsolicited medical advice
      • 11.5 Agreement on Identity of Medical Adviser
        • 11.5.1 Points to consider re: consensus medical adviser - decision integrity
      • 11.6 Interpretation of Medical Opinion
        • 11.6.1 Qualifications of medical practitioners
        • 11.6.2 Content and completeness
        • 11.6.3 Contradictions or logical improbabilities within the report
    • Ch 12 Suspension under S57 (Failure to Attend Medical Examination)
      • 12.1 Suspension of Compensation for Failure to Attend Medical Examination
      • 12.2 Advice to Clients
      • 12.3 Suspensions Activated by Client's Own Actions
      • 12.4 Suspended Clients to be Advised Promptly
      • 12.5 Client to be Offered an Informal Internal Review of 'reasonable excuse'
        • 12.5.1 Nature and conduct of the internal review
      • 12.6 Termination of Suspensions upon Compliance
      • 12.7 Effect of Suspension where Liability yet to be Accepted
    • Ch 13 Status of RMA SOPs for DRCA Purposes
      • 13.1 What are Statements of Principles (SOP)
        • 13.1.1 SOPs not binding in DRCA cases
        • 13.1.2 SOP factors may advise DRCA Delegates
        • 13.1.3 Limitations of SOPs for DRCA purposes
    • Ch 14 Survival of Claims over Time
      • 14.1 Liability Continues Until Ceased by Determination
      • 14.2 Denying Benefits Where There is No Current Entitlement
    • Ch 15 Injury - Nexus with Work
      • 15.1 Separate Requirements - Accidental Injury or Disease
      • 15.2 What does the Varying Nexus mean to the Delegate?
      • 15.3 Conduct of the Investigation
    • Ch 16 Accidental Injuries
      • 16.1 Relating Injuries to Employment
        • 16.1.1 'Arose out of or in the course of' employment
        • 16.1.2 SRCA is a 'no-fault' Worker's Compensation Act
        • 16.1.3 Where the injury is an uncaused medical event whilst on duty
      • 16.2 Summary - Accidental Injury at Work or Travel
      • 16.3 Date of Injury
      • 16.4 Injury at Work
      • 16.5 At the Place of Employment AND 'on duty'
      • 16.6 Ordinary Recesses and Temporary Absences
        • 16.6.1 Ordinary recess
        • 16.6.2 Leaving the place of work during work time
        • 16.6.3 History of this provision
      • 16.7 Members 'living-in' (i.e. in Barracks or a Mess) - SRCA
      • 16.8 Members 'living in' i.e. on Base - 1971 Act
        • 16.8.1 Travel to work -1971 Act
        • 16.8.2 After hours travel while occupying employers accommodation - 1971 Act
      • 16.9 Attendance at Mess etc. for Compulsory Functions
      • 16.10 Interval in an Overall Period of Employment
        • 16.10.1 Growth of doctrine from 'ordinary recess'
        • 16.10.2 Case law and explanation
        • 16.10.3 Summary and principles for Delegates
    • Ch 17 Travel Injuries
      • 17.1 Summary - Injury during Specified Travel
        • 17.1.1 SRCA
        • 17.1.2 1971 Act
        • 17.1.3 1930 Act
      • 17.2 The Nature and Limits of 'specified travel' - SRCA
        • 17.2.1 General and provisions of S6(2)
        • 17.2.2 What does 'interrupted travel' mean?
        • 17.2.3 Examples - No interruption of journey
        • 17.2.4 Examples - Interruption of journey
        • 17.2.5 What does 'substantially increased the risk of injury' mean?
        • 17.2.6 Case examples
        • 17.2.7 Compared with a more direct route
      • 17.3 SRCA Provisions by Type of Travel or Destination
        • 17.3.1 Place of work
        • 17.3.2 Place of residence
      • 17.4 Injury Travelling between Work and Residence
        • 17.4.1 Travel during an ordinary recess
      • 17.5 Travelling to and from a Temporary Residence
      • 17.6 Travelling to Employment Related Education
        • 17.6.1 Place of education
        • 17.6.2 Attendance as a condition of employment
        • 17.6.3 Attendance at the request or direction of the employer
        • 17.6.4 Attendance with the approval of the employer
        • 17.6.5 Oral approval for attendance
        • 17.6.6 Ambit of an approval
        • 17.6.7 Example - Approval for attendance outside hours of duty
        • 17.6.8 Attending the library out of hours
        • 17.6.9 Residential courses
        • 17.6.10 Exclusion on education coverage affected by leave without pay (LWOP)
      • 17.7 Travel for Purposes of Compensation Administration
        • 17.7.1 Injury while travelling to the appointment
      • 17.8 Investigation of Travel Claims
    • Ch 18 Sport and Fitness Activities
      • 18.1 ADF and Civilian Sport
        • 18.1.1 The ADF policy on sport
        • 18.1.2 Australian Defence Force Sports Council
        • 18.1.3 CO permission to play civilian sport must conform with DI(G) guidelines
      • 18.2 Other 'After Hours' Fitness Activities
      • 18.3 ADF Sporting Facilities
      • 18.4 Reserve Members and Sport/Fitness
      • 18.5 Adventure Training and Other Sponsored Activities
    • Ch 19 Acts of Violence
      • 19.1 Acts of Violence
        • 19.1.1 What is an 'act of violence'?
        • 19.1.2 Examples of 'acts of violence' which would not otherwise have occurred
        • 19.1.3 Links between violence, the injury and the employment
        • 19.1.4 Case example
        • 19.1.5 - Claims related to sexual and physical abuse
    • Ch 20 Injuries from Medical Treatment
      • 20.1 Unintended Consequences of Medical Treatment
        • 20.1.1 Medical treatment
        • 20.1.2 Paid for by the Commonwealth
        • 20.1.3 Unintended consequence of medical treatment
        • 20.1.4 General examples - Unintended consequence
        • 20.1.5 General examples - Intended consequence
        • 20.1.6 General example - A consequence of the original injury
        • 20.1.7 Injury from post-discharge medical treatment for a compensable condition
        • 20.1.8 Failure to diagnose
        • 20.1.9 Investigation- Delegate's responsibilities
    • Ch 21 Diseases - Nexus with Work
      • 21.1 Distinguishing Disease from Injury
      • 21.2 Date of Disease
        • 21.2.1 First date of medical treatment
        • 21.2.2 Members of the Permanent Forces
        • 21.2.3 Reservists and Cadets
        • 21.2.4 First date of incapacity for work
        • 21.2.5 Date of death
        • 21.2.6 Date of impairment
      • 21.3 Criteria for Acceptance of Liability - Diseases
        • 21.3.1 SRCA - To a Significant Degree
        • 21.3.2 SRCA - Material Contribution
        • 21.3.3 1971 Act
        • 21.3.4 1930 Act
    • Ch 22 Declared Occupational Diseases
      • 22.1 Declared Occupational Diseases - S7(1), SRCA
        • 22.1.1 Specific Diseases Declared under s7(1)
      • 22.2 Declared Occupational Diseases - S29, 1971 Act
      • 22.3 Occupational Diseases under the 1930 Act
      • 22.4 Specific Types of Service
        • 22.4.1 F-111 Deseal/Reseal
        • 22.4.2 ADF British Nuclear Test Participants
        • 22.4.3 Oberon Class Submariners
        • 22.4.4 Navy Personnel Use of 'Jason Pistols' - Beryllium
        • 22.4.5 ADF Firefighters
    • Ch 23 Specific Diseases
      • 23.1 Psychiatric Conditions
        • 23.1.1 Psychiatric assessments and unverified allegations re employment
        • 23.1.2 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder cases
      • 23.2 Injury/Disease from Alleged Sexual Assault or Other Crime
      • 23.4 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
      • 23.5 Ross River Fever (and Related Diseases)
        • 23.5.1 The nature of insect-vectored and environmental diseases
        • 23.5.2 Is the ADF posting cycle relevant to liability?
        • 23.5.3 Conclusion - Posting to RRF endemic areas not an influence on liability
        • 23.5.4 RRF etc. where in a temporary workplace (i.e. field exercise etc)
      • 23.6 Hearing Loss
    • Ch 24 Aggravations and Sequelae in Disease Cases
      • 24.1 Aggravations and Sequelae on or after 1 July 2004
    • Ch 25 Exclusions From Liability
      • 25.1 Reasonable Disciplinary Action
        • 25.1.1 Injuries Arising from Reasonable Disciplinary Action
        • 25.1.2 What evidence is required to determine this exclusion?
        • 25.1.3 What is 'reasonable disciplinary action'?
        • 25.1.4 Things which may be 'reasonable disciplinary action'
        • 25.1.5 Is counselling disciplinary action?
        • 25.1.6 What does 'reasonable' mean in relation to discipline?
        • 25.1.7 Case examples - Unreasonable action
        • 25.1.8 'A result of'
        • 25.1.9 Case example - Other contributing causes
        • 25.1.10 Where the Client institutes Grievance Procedures against Disciplinary Action
        • 25.1.11 Disciplinary Related Injuries under the 1971 and 1930 Acts
        • 25.1.12 'Reasonable Administrative Action' - Diseases arising on/after 13 April 2007 as a result of Reasonable Administrative Action
      • 25.2 Failure to Obtain Transfer, Promotion or Benefit
        • 25.2.1 Injuries Arising from Failure to Obtain a Transfer, Promotion or Benefit
        • 25.2.2 What is a Failure to Obtain a Promotion, Transfer or Benefit?
        • 25.2.3 'To obtain'
        • 25.2.4 'Benefit'
        • 25.2.5 'A result of'
        • 25.2.6 Flawed process
        • 25.2.7 Case examples - Other contributing factors
        • 25.2.8 Where the Client Institutes Grievance Procedures against the Transfer etc
        • 25.2.9 Failure to Obtain Promotion etc. - 1971 and 1930 Acts
      • 25.3 Self Inflicted Injuries and Suicide
        • 25.3.1 Self Inflicted Injuries and Suicide
        • 25.3.2 The meaning of 'intentionally self inflicted'
        • 25.3.3 Case law: There is no intent where volition is disrupted
        • 25.3.4 The act of suicide alone is not proof of insanity or loss of volition
        • 25.3.5 A condition may be 'self inflicted' even though involving another person
        • 25.3.6 Self Inflicted Injuries under the 1971 and 1930 Acts
      • 25.4 Voluntary and Unreasonable Submission to Greater Risk
        • 25.4.1 Section 6(2) and (3) of the SRCA
        • 25.4.2 Abnormal Risk of Injury
      • 25.5 Voluntary and Unreasonable Submission
        • 25.5.1 Voluntary
        • 25.5.2 Unreasonable
        • 25.5.3 Case examples
    • Ch 26 Serious and Wilful Misconduct
      • 26.1 Serious and Wilful Misconduct - SRCA
        • 26.1.1 Serious and wilful misconduct
        • 26.1.2 Case examples - Whether serious and wilful misconduct
        • 26.1.3 The injury was caused by the misconduct
        • 26.1.4 Example - No causal link
      • 26.2 Serious and Wilful Misconduct - 1971 and 1930 Acts
      • 26.3 Injuries under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs - SRCA
        • 26.3.1 Under the influence of alcohol or a drug
        • 26.3.2 Blood alcohol level of 0.05
        • 26.3.3 The injury was caused by the intoxication
        • 26.3.4 Example - No causal link
        • 26.3.5 Case example - Causal link
      • 26.4 Alcohol Related Injuries - 1971 and 1930 Acts
      • 26.5 Misconduct where Death and 'serious' injury result
        • 26.5.1 Judgement re what constitutes serious
      • 26.6 Diseases from Alcohol Consumption or Illicit Drugs
        • 26.6.1 Discussion - Common errors re employment nexus for alcohol diseases
        • 26.6.2 Alleged peer pressure
        • 26.6.3 Alleged availability and cheapness of alcohol
        • 26.6.4 Self medication
        • 26.6.5 The decision whether or not to drink alcohol or consume illicit drugs is/was always the client's own
        • 26.6.6 Summary
      • 26.7 Smoking
        • 26.7.1 Policy
        • 26.7.2 Investigating and determining claims
        • 26.7.3 Exclusionary factors
        • 26.7.4 Summary
        • 26.7.5 Smoking Questionnaire
    • Ch 27 Pre-Existing Conditions
      • 27.1 Failure to Declare Existing Condition at Recruitment
        • 27.1.1 Exclusion from liability for fraudulent misstatement at recruitment
    • Ch 28 Suspension of Compensation - Failure to Comply
      • 28.1 Section 37(7) suspensions (Rehab)
      • 28.2 S57(2) suspensions (medical exam)
    • Ch 29 Client has Recovered Damages via Common Law
      • 29.1 Actions against the Commonwealth
      • 29.2 Actions against Third Parties
      • 29.3 Legal Actions for Injuries under 1971 and 1930 Acts
      • 29.4 Liability where Award Received under Other Compensation Legislation
    • Ch 30 Appendices
      • Appendix 1 - List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
      • Appendix 2 - Specific Occupational Diseases Declared under s7(1)
        • 2.1 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Diseases) Notice 2007 (1)
          • 2.2 Specified Diseases and Employment Instrument 2017
      • Appendix 3 - Major and Minor British Nuclear Tests in and around Australia
        • 3.1 Major Tests
        • 3.2 Minor Tests
      • Appendix 4 - Notes from Royal Commission - British Nuclear Test Participants
        • 4.1 Operation Hurricane (detonation on 3 October 1952 at Monte Bello Island, W.A.) :
        • 4.2 Operation Totem (detonations on 15 October 1953 and 27 October 1953 at Emu Field, S.A.) :
        • 4.3 Operation Mosaic (detonations on 16 May 1956 and 19 June 1956 at Monte Bello Island, W.A.) :
        • 4.4 Operations Buffalo and Antler (7 detonations in 1956 and 1957 at Maralinga, S.A.):
      • Appendix 5 - Oberon Class Submarines - Hazard Exposure Profile
        • 5.1 Table Four: Exposure Profile and Quality of Evidence
        • 5.2 Table Five: Exposure Profile (Gases) and Quality of Evidence
    • Ch 31 SRCA (and antecedents) Ready Reference Guide
    • Ch 32 SRCA Decision Making Tree
  • Medical Treatment Handbook
    • Ch 1 Overview
    • Ch 10 Definitions
      • 10.1 Relevant definitions - S4(1), SRC Act
        • 10.1.1 'medical treatment' - S4(1), SRC Act
        • 10.1.2 'therapeutic treatment' - S4(1), SRC Act
      • 10.2 Relevance of 'medical treatment' in the SRC Act
        • 10.2.1 Unintended consequences of ADF medical treatment - S6A
      • 10.3 What constitutes medical treatment?
        • 10.3.1 'legally qualified medical practitioner' - paragraphs (a) & (b), 'legally qualified dentist' - paragraphs (c)
        • 10.3.2 'therapeutic treatment obtained at the direction of' - paragraph (d)
        • 10.3.3 'examination, test or analysis' - paragraph (e)
        • 10.3.4 'medical, surgical or other similar aid or appliance' - paragraph (f)
        • 10.3.5 'nursing care, whether in a hospital or otherwise' - paragraph (h)
        • 10.3.6 'medicines' - paragraph (h)
        • 10.3.7 'curative apparatus' - paragraph (h)
        • 10.3.8 'any other form of treatment that is prescribed' - paragraph (i)
      • 10.4 'medical treatment' - S4(1), 1930 Act
      • 10.5 'medical treatment' - S5(1), 1971 Act
      • 10.6 References
    • Ch 11 Qualifications of Medical Practitioners and Dentists
      • 11.1 Doctors
      • 11.2 Dentists
      • 11.3 Specialists
      • 11.4 References
    • Ch 20 Guidelines
      • 20.1 Background
    • Ch 21 How do SRCA Clients Access Treatment?
      • 21.1 Claimants Requesting Access to Treatment (within Australia)
      • 21.2 Where a Claimant is Required to Access Treatment While Travelling or Living Overseas
    • Ch 22 Medical Approval Guidelines
      • 22.1 Basic principles
        • 22.1.1 Underlying principles
        • 22.1.2 Issues for the Delegate to consider
      • 22.2 The Approval Process
        • 22.2.1 Creating a transparent Audit Trail
    • Ch 23 Pharmacy Approval Guidelines
      • 23.1 Basic principles
      • 23.2 The Approval Process
        • 23.2.1 Creating a transparent Audit Trail
        • 23.2.2 Reasonable Pricing of Approved Medications
    • Ch 24 Guidelines for Specific Treatment Approvals
      • 24.1 Guidelines for Physiotherapy Treatment Approvals
        • 24.1.1 Treatment Approval
        • 24.1.2 Checklist for Physiotherapy Requests
      • 24.2 Guidelines for Chiropractic/Osteopathic/Naturopathic Treatment Approvals
        • 24.2.1 Treatment Approvals
        • 24.2.2 Checklist for Chiropractic/Osteopathic/Naturopathic Treatment
      • 24.3 Guidelines for Footwear Supply Approvals
        • 24.3.1 Treatment Approvals
        • 24.3.2 Checklist for Footwear Supply
      • 24.4 Guidelines for Massage Treatment Approvals
        • 24.4.1 Approval of massage therapy
        • 24.4.2 Extending a long term massage treatment program
        • 24.4.3 Assistance to transition to new treatment arrangements
      • 24.5 Gymnasium-Pool Membership for Therapeutic Exercise Programs
      • 24.6 Guidelines for Aids and Appliances
      • 24.7 Guidelines for Hearing Aids and their replacement (New)
    • Ch 25 Guidelines for Referring RCG clients to the Rehabilitation Team
      • 25.1 Reasons for a Referral to Rehabilitation
      • 25.2 Process for Referral to Rehabilitation
    • Ch 27 Payment of Medical Expenses for Full Time Serving Members of the ADF
    • Ch 28 Other compensation: claimed and determined but not paid prior to the death of a member or former member - S111 of SRCA
  • Permanent Impairment Handbook
    • Ch 1 Overview
      • 1.1 Compensation for Permanent Impairment under the DRCA
      • 1.2 Lump Sum Compensation for Losses under the 1930 and 1971 Acts
      • 1.3 Outline of Procedures
    • Ch 2 Legislation
      • 2.1 SRCA - S24, 25, 26, 27, 124
      • 2.2 S24 Compensation for Injuries Resulting in Permanent Impairment
      • 2.3 S25 Interim Payment of Compensation
      • 2.4 S26 Payment of Compensation
      • 2.5 S27 Compensation for Non-Economic Loss
      • 2.6 S124 Application of Act to Pre-existing Injuries
    • Ch 3 Concepts
      • 3.1 Injury
      • 3.2 Impairment
      • 3.3 'Permanent' Impairment and Importance of Date Permanent
        • 3.3.1 Introduction
        • 3.3.2 Importance of Date Permanent
        • 3.3.2.1 When should an old Act injury be assessed under the 1988 Act?
        • 3.3.3 Section 24(2)
        • 3.3.4 'Have regard to'
        • 3.3.5 'Duration of the impairment' - para (a)
        • 3.3.6 'The likelihood of improvement' - para (b)
        • 3.3.7 'All reasonable rehabilitative treatment' - para (c)
        • 3.3.8 'Any other relevant matters' - para (d)
      • 3.4 Whole Person Impairment
        • 3.4.1 Definition
        • 3.4.2 Effect of Canute, Fellowes & Robson
      • 3.5 Non-Economic Loss
        • 3.5.1 Definition
        • 3.5.2 Each injury must be assessed separately
        • 3.5.3 Assessment of NEL
      • 3.6 Severe Injury Adjustment (SIA)
        • 3.6.1 Defence Determination 2016/19
        • 3.6.2 Severe Injury Adjustment
        • 3.6.3 Financial Advice
        • 3.6.4 Avoidance of Double Benefits
        • 3.6.5 Payment Procedures
        • 3.6.6 Advice to Recipients
      • 3.7 'Eligible' 1988 Impairments
    • Ch 4 Assessment
      • 4.1 Permanent Impairment Claims in R&C ISH
      • 4.2 Conduct of Assessment
        • 4.2.1 Date of Injury
        • 4.2.2 Determining the Correct Date of Injury
        • 4.2.3 Date of injury - loss of hearing cases
        • 4.2.4 Date of Assessment
        • 4.2.5 Finding the WPI Amount
          • 4.2.5.1 Bilateral conditions
        • 4.2.6 Investigation of WPI Amounts
        • 4.2.7 Use of WPI in Permanent Impairment calculations
      • 4.3 Interim Payment of Compensation for Permanent Impairment
        • 4.3.1 Interim Payment
        • 4.3.2 Criteria for making an interim assessment
        • 4.3.3 NEL is not payable with an interim assessment
      • 4.4 Reassessment
        • 4.4.1 What is a reassessment?
        • 4.4.2 When does a reassessment occur?
        • 4.4.3 Effect of a reassessment
      • 4.5 Condition is Stable
        • 4.5.1 Relevance of the 'Date Stable' of an Impairment
        • 4.5.2 When is an Impairment Stable?
        • 4.5.3 Requirement to Undertake Reasonable Medical Treatment
      • 4.6 Client is Deceased
    • Ch 5 Calculation using the Approved Guide
      • 5.1 The Approved Guide and Principles of Assessment
        • 5.1.1 'Approved Guide' - S4(1)
        • 5.1.2 Explanatory statement - Approved Guide
      • 5.2 Calculating Impairment and Section 24 Entitlement
        • 5.2.1 Compensation for Permanent Impairment
        • 5.2.2 Excepted Impairments - S24(8)
        • 5.2.3 Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment
        • 5.2.4 Choice of Part 2 Division 1 Tables in the Approved Guide
        • 5.2.5 If None of the Tables in the Guide Apply - AMA Guides
      • 5.3 Tables 1-13 of the Approved Guide
        • 5.3.3 Respiratory Conditions - Table 2.1
        • 5.3.4 Skin Disorders - Table 4
        • 5.3.5 Psychiatric Conditions - Table 5
        • 5.3.7 Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders - Table 7
        • 5.3.8 Digestive System Disorder - Table 8
          • 5.3.8.2 Table 8.1 and Dietary Modification
          • 5.3.8.1 IBS Case Examples
        • 5.3.9 Musculo-Skeletal Disorders - Table 9
        • 5.3.11 Male reproductive system – Table 11.1
        • 5.3.12 Neurological Disorders - Table 12
        • 5.3.13 Miscellaneous - Table 13
      • 5.4 Combined Values Chart
        • 5.4.1 Combined Whole Person Impairment (CWPI)
        • 5.4.2 Using the Combined Values Chart to calculate CWPI
      • 5.5 AMA Guides
        • 5.5.1 American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment
      • 5.5.2 Application of the AMA Guides
      • 5.6.3 Hearing Loss - Terminology
      • 5.7 Calculation of Entitlement for Non-Economic Loss
        • 5.7.1 Compensation for Non-Economic Loss
        • 5.7.2 Investigation of NEL
        • 5.7.3 Previous NEL scores for a different injury
        • 5.7.4 Reassessment of NEL scores given for an injury
        • 5.7.5 Current NEL Scores for Reassessments with Multiple Impairments
        • 5.7.6 Examples of NEL assessments
        • 5.7.7 Scoring NEL in pre-1/12/1988 cases affected by new s27(3)
      • 5.8 NEL 'Part B' Amount Tables 1 - 5 and Questionnaire
        • 5.8.1 NEL Table 1 - Pain and Suffering
        • 5.8.2 NEL Table 2 - Loss of Amenities
        • 5.8.3 NEL Table 3 - Other Loss
        • 5.8.4 NEL Table 4 - Loss of Expectation of Life
        • 5.8.5 NEL Table 5 - Combined Value Calculation
        • 5.8.6 NEL Questionnaire
    • Ch 6 Payment
      • 6.1 Determination, Payment & Interest Payable
        • Permanent Impairment payments and overseas bank accounts
      • 6.2 Section 45 Elections
      • 6.3 Common Law Recoveries
      • 6.4 Corrections
      • 6.5 Interim Payment of Compensation
      • 6.6 Overpayments
        • 6.6.1 Authority for recovery of overpayments
        • 6.6.2 Deduction for overpayments
      • 6.7 Clearances
        • 6.7.1 VEA Clearance
        • 6.7.2 Defence Act payments are not subject to clearance
        • 6.7.3 PI Payments are not subject to clearance with Centrelink
        • 6.7.4 Legislative provisions for SRCA/VEA offset arrangements
        • 6.7.5 SRCA and MRCA conditions
      • 6.8 Payment Procedures
    • Ch 7 Assessments under the 1971 and 1930 Acts
      • 7.1 SRCA or Repealed Acts?
      • 7.2 Entitlement to NEL Payments under the 1971 and 1930 Acts
        • 7.2.1 Payments for NEL - Schlenert
        • 7.2.2 Pre-Schlenert assessments may require a correction for NEL entitlement
      • 7.3 No Entitlement to NEL where Application made after 7 December 2000
        • 7.3.1 New S27(3)
        • 7.3.2 What constitutes an 'Application' for S27(3)
        • 7.3.3 Policy: an application is 'made' upon receipt by DVA or other relevant authority
      • 7.4 Assessment of spinal injuries and associated limb impairment
      • 7.5 Reassessments under the Repealed Acts
    • Ch 8 Permanent Impairment under the 1971 Act
      • 8.1 Table of Losses - S39
        • 8.1.1 S39, 1971 Act
        • 8.1.2 Historical rate increases - S39(1), 1971 Act
        • 8.1.3 Compensation is payable only in respect of the major loss
      • 8.2 Eye and Sight Impairments - 1971 Act
        • 8.2.1 Overview - loss of sight
        • 8.2.2 Provisions of the 1971 Act
        • 8.2.3 Percentage reduction in sight
        • 8.2.4 Percentage reduction in sight of second eye - 1971 Act
        • 8.2.5 Assessment is made on uncorrected vision
      • 8.3 Hearing Loss - 1971 Act
      • 8.4 Speech Impairments -1971 Act
        • 8.4.1 Total loss of power of speech
        • 8.4.2 Dates of rate increases - loss of speech
        • 8.4.3 Impairment of speech
      • 8.5 Arm, Hand and Finger Impairments - 1971 Act
        • 8.5.1 Arm and hand impairments
        • 8.5.2 Whole finger impairments
        • 8.5.3 Partial finger impairments
        • 8.5.4 Loss includes total loss of efficient use
      • 8.6 Leg, Foot and Toe Impairments
        • 8.6.1 Leg and foot impairments
        • 8.6.2 Toe impairments
        • 8.6.3 Loss includes total loss of efficient use
      • 8.7 Loss of Sexual Organs - S40
        • 8.7.1 S40, 1971 Act
        • 8.7.2 Historical rate increases - S40
        • 8.7.3 Female sexual organs impairment
        • 8.7.4 Male sexual organ impairment
        • 8.7.5 Compensation is payable only in respect of the major loss
        • 8.7.6 Amendments included partial loss of genitals and loss of breasts
        • 8.7.7 Exclusion because of death
      • 8.8 Facial Disfigurement - S41
        • 8.8.1 S41, 1971 Act
        • 8.8.2 Historical rate increases - S41, 1971 Act
        • 8.8.3 Facial disfigurement has to be severe
        • 8.8.4 Medical board
        • 8.8.5 Assessing the amount of compensation
        • 8.8.6 Requirement to undertake 'suitable' medical treatment
        • 8.8.7 Refuses or fails to have, or obstructs, the medical examination
      • 8.9 Loss of Sense of Taste or Smell - S42
        • 8.9.1 S42, 1971 Act
        • 8.9.2 Historical rate increases - S42, 1971 Act
        • 8.9.3 'Total and permanent loss'
        • 8.9.4 Medical Referees
      • 8.10 Loss of Efficient Use (LOEU) of a Body Part
        • 8.10.1 Loss of efficient use for the purposes of employment
      • 8.11 Total Incapacity Excludes Payment of Compensation under S39
        • 8.11.1 Totally incapacitated for work
        • 8.11.2 Will result 'in whole or in part' from that injury
        • 8.11.3 Section 39(14) continues to have effect in Transitional Cases
      • 8.12 Death Excludes Payment of Compensation under Ss40, 41 and 42
        • 8.12.1 The injury (or another injury sustained at the same time)
        • 8.12.2 Within three months after the date of that injury
      • 8.13 Refuses or Obstructs a Medical Examination under Ss41 or 42
        • 8.13.1 'Refuses or fails to submit' to a medical examination or 'in any way obstructs' the medical examination
        • 8.13.2 Review of a decision to suspend processing of a claim
    • Ch 9 1930 Act
      • 9.1 Table of Injuries
        • 9.1.1 S12, 1930 Act
        • 9.1.2 Schedule 3, 1930 Act
        • 9.1.3 Historical rate increases - 1930 Act
        • 9.1.4 Compensation is payable only in respect of the major loss
        • 9.1.5 Eye and sight impairments
        • 9.1.6 Percentage loss of sight in eye - S12(4), 1930 Act
        • 9.1.7 Historical rate increases - eye and sight impairments
        • 9.1.8 Hearing impairments
        • 9.1.9 Arm and hand impairments
        • 9.1.10 Whole finger impairments
        • 9.1.11 Partial finger impairments
        • 9.1.12 Right or left finger, hand or arm impairment?
        • 9.1.13 Leg and foot impairments
        • 9.1.14 Toe impairment
      • 9.2 Percentage of Loss of Efficient Use (LOEU) of a Body Part
      • 9.3 Total Incapacity Excludes Payment of Compensation
        • 9.3.1 Total and permanent incapacity for work
        • 9.3.2 Section 12(1A), 1930 Act
        • 9.3.3 Section 12 has effect in Transitional Cases
    • Ch 10 Permanent Impairment Procedures
      • 10.1 The Claiming Process
      • 10.2 Combining PI with Other Investigations
      • 10.3 Correspondence and Contact with Clients
      • 10.4 Medical Screening Form
      • 10.5 Combined Whole Person Impairment (CWPI)
        • 10.5.1 Use of the CWPI amount in R&C ISH
      • 10.6 Hearing Loss Claims
  • Reconsiderations and Appeals
    • Ch 1 Overview
    • Ch 10 Reconsiderations
      • 10.1 Offices Responsible for Reconsiderations
      • 10.2 Notes Regarding Requests for Reconsideration
      • 10.3 Only Certain Determinations can be Reconsidered
      • 10.4 Reconsiderations 'of own motion'
    • Ch 11 Summary of the Reconsideration Process
    • Ch 12 Use of Legal Panels
    • Ch 20 Review by the Appeals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
      • 20.1 Overview of the AAT
      • 20.2 Powers of the AAT
      • 20.3 An outline of the AAT and Federal Court of Australia process
      • 20.4 Costs of proceedings before the AAT
      • 20.5 Stay Orders
        • 20.5.1 The AAT and the Federal Court
        • 20.5.2 Enquiries
  • Rehabilitation Handbook
  • Point Cook Firefighters – ADF Firefighters Scheme

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