Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 85

  (1)   The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to a person for a week if:

  (a)   the person is a Permanent Forces member or a continuous full - time Reservist for the week; and

  (b)   the Commission has accepted liability for a service injury or disease of the person; and

  (c)   the service injury or disease results in the person's incapacity for service for the week; and

  (d)   a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section   319.

Note:   This section might be affected by the following provisions:

(a)   sections   50, 52 and 329 (failure to undergo examination or rehabilitation program);

(b)   section   88 (aggravations etc.);

(c)   section   196 (compensation for part weeks).

  (2)   The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable to pay is worked out under section   89 or 89A.

Note:   The Commonwealth is not liable to pay compensation if the amount of compensation is nil or a negative amount.