Chapter 11: ADF-related compensation

Contents

Overview

11.0.1	Overview	1
11.0.2	Contents	1

Part 1: Rehabilitation and compensation for personal injury or disease – general arrangements

11.1.1	Purpose	1
11.1.2	Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme	1
11.1.3	Additional information about military compensation and claims	1
11.1.4	ADF rehabilitation program	1

Part 2: Additional military compensation

11.2.1	Purpose	1
11.2.2	Contents	1

Division 1: Overview

11.2.3	Limits to application of benefits under this Part	1
11.2.4	Secretary's Discretions	1
11.2.5	Definitions	1
11.2.6	Some aspects of dependency	2
11.2.7	Damages or compensation recovered or received for the benefit of dependants	3

Division 2: Additional death benefit

11.2.8	Entitlement to additional death benefit	1
11.2.9	Amount of the ADB	1
11.2.10	Who the ADB is payable to	2

Division 3: Severe injury adjustment

11.2.11	Entitlement to a severe injury adjustment	1
11.2.12	Calculation of the SIA	1
11.2.13	Who the SIA is payable to	2
11.2.14	Interim payment of SIA	2

Division 4: Avoidance of double benefits

11.2.15	Notice of proceedings against a third party	1
11.2.16	SIA or ADB not payable if damages are recovered	1
11.2.17	No double benefit if State workers' compensation is received	2
11.2.18	No double benefit if State compensation is received	2
11.2.19	Statutory declaration as to State workers' compensation etc.	3
11.2.20	Reduction of SIA or ADB if similar compensation received before commencement	3
11.2.21	Recovery of SIA or ADB that is repayable	3

Division 5: Authorisation of payment and review of decisions

11.2.22	Payment of SIA or ADB	1
11.2.23	Notice of decisions	1
11.2.24	Reconsideration of decisions	2
11.2.25	Review by Tribunal of reconsidered decisions	2

Division 6: General

11.2.26	Reimbursement for cost of financial advice	1
11.2.27	Indexation of amounts	1
11.2.28	Exercise of powers by Secretary	1

Part 3: Payment of financial entitlements on death

11.3.1	Purpose	1
11.3.2	Entitlement for leave and other compensation	1
11.3.3	Bereavement payment	2

Part 4: Funeral costs, floral and non-floral tributes

11.4.1	Purpose	1
11.4.2	Member this Part applies to	1
11.4.3	Member this Part does not apply to	2
11.4.4	Definitions	2
11.4.5	Funeral costs	3
11.4.6	Funeral overseas	4
11.4.7	Travel and accommodation	4
11.4.8	Floral and non-floral tributes	4

PACMAN                                                              AL13 (November 2009)                                           Chapter 11 – Contents – 1