Offsetting compensation paid as a lump sum
Compensation offsetting of Disability Compensation Payments due to lump sums
The offsetting of a Disability Compensation Payment resulting from other compensation is not based on repaying the lump sum. The fortnightly equivalent amount represents a return of the lump sum plus interest over the course of a person’s actuarially calculated life expectancy.
Canute v Comcare (2006)
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