Australian Government - Comcare

Jurisdictional Policy Advices 1999-2006

 
No Title Final Issued Contact Officer Date revoked Comments
2006/14
Application of section 48 of the SRC Act to damages awarded under state jurisdictions
19 December 2006



2006/13
Meaning of 'required' and 'regular' overtime when calculating Normal weekly Earnings - Section 8
19 December 2006



2006/12
Life Tables 2003-2005
14 December 2006



2006/11
Superannuation update - December 2006
14 December 2006



 2006/10 AWOTEFA  16 November 2006  16 November 2006      
 2006/09 Meaning of 'contributed to in a material degree' in the definition of 'disease' in the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 31-08-2006 Alex O'Shea    
 2006/08 AWOTEFA 17 August 2006
17 August Kate Horgan/Julie Smith
   
 2006/07 Superannuation update- June/2006   15 June 2006  Vicki Stortini    
 2006/06 AWOTEFA 18 May 2006 24 May 2006
Vicki Stortini    
 2006/05 Indexation of NWE for ex employees 2 March 2006 1 July 2006  Julie Smith     
 2006/04 AWOTEFA 2 March 2006
23 February 2006 Julie Smith    
2006/03  Exclusionary Provisions – “Hart” for initial liability and reconsiderations after 11 March 2005 28 February 2006 Julie Smith    
2006/02 Indexation of benefits under section 13 1 July 2006
Julie Smith    
2006/01

Calculation of Death Benefits

Legal advice referred to in the JPA

1 February 2006 Julie Smith    
2005/15 Superannuation update- December/2005 24 Nov Vicki Stortini    
2005/14 not issued        
2005/13 not issued        
2005/12 Life Tables 2002-2004 20/12/2005 Julie Smith
   
2005/11 Awotefa 17 Nov Julie Smith    
2005/10 PI Guide –second edition 17 Nov Alex Brown    
2005/09 AWOTEFA Update
under sub-section 19(5)
22 August 2005 Julie Smith    
2005/08 AWOTEFA Update under sub-section 19(5)
6 June 2005 Julie Smith
   
2005/07 Superannuation Pensions – June 2005 Update
6 June 2005
Julie Smith
   
2005/06 Determinations to cease benefits – impact of “Oudyn” and other recent decisions
9 June 2005
Julie Smith
 
2005/05         not issued
2005/04
Indexation of benefits sub-section 8(9B)
21 March 2005
Julie Smith
  Effective 1 July 2005
2005/03
AWOTEFA Update under sub-section 19(5)
1 March 2005
Julie Smith
  Effective 24 February 2005
2005/02
Suspension of Compensation under Subsections 36(4) and 37(7)
1 March 2005
Julie Smith
  Refer 2004/08
2005/01
Indexation of benefits under section 13
21 February 2005
Julie Smith
  Effective 1 July 2005
2004/10 Superannuation Pensions Final Issued 23 December 2004 Visaka De Silva    
2004/09 AWOTEFA 18/11/2004 Visaka De Silva    
2004/08         not issued
refer to 2005/02
2004/07 AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 19 August 2004 20 August 2004 Toni Robinson    
2004/06 Superannuation Pensions - June 2004 update 2/6/04 Vikki Clingan    
2004/05
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 20 March 2004 21 March 2004 Vikki Clingan    
2004/04 Use of Calderbank offers and submissions concerning legal costs at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal 06/2004 Sue Kelly    
2004/03 Indexation of NWE - Update under ss8(9B) effective 1 July 2004 16 April 2004 Vikki Clingan    
2004/02 AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 26 February 2004 1 March 2004 Vikki Clingan    
2004/01 Indexation of benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2004 5 February 2004 Vikki Clingan    
2003/12 Super Update Dec 2003 Julie Smith    
2003/11 AWOTEFA update under ss19(5)
effective 13 Nov 2003
24/11/03 Julie Smith    
2003/10 AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5)
effective 14 Aug 2003
14/8/03 Margaret Chinnery    
2003/09 Not released        
2003/08 Interest rate to apply to late compensation payments for injuries resulting in permanent impairment 26(3) 1/7/2003 Vikki Clingan    
2003/07 AWOTEFA update under ss19(5)
effective 22 May 2003
22/5/03 Margaret Chinnery    
2003/06 Superannuation pensions June 2003 update 16/05/03 Vikki Clingan    
2003/05 Indexation of NWE - Update under ss8(9B) effective 1 July 2003 11/03/03 Vikki Clingan    
2003/04 AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 20 February 2003 26/2/2003 Vikki Clingan    
2003/03 Avoiding potential conflict of interest in the provision of occupational rehabilitation services 13/03/03 Janit Gardner
   
2003/02 Normal Weekly Earnings in a Changed Remuneration Environment 20/1/03 Tony Thompson   Partly amends JPA 2001/16
2003/01 Indexation of NWE - Indexation of Benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2003 11/03/2003 Vikki Clingan    
2002/12 Superannuation pensions - January 2003 update 12/12/02 Sylvia Alston    
2002/11 Superannuation pensions - January 2003 update 6/12/02 Sylvia Alston   Revoked and replaced with JPA 2002/12
2002/10 AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 14 November 2002 14/11/02 Sylvia Alston    
2002/09
AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 15 August 2002 Final 20/8/02 Garry Poole
   
2002/08
AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 16 May 2002 31/5/02
Garry Poole    
2002/07 Superannuation pensions - June 2002 update 20/5/02 Garry Poole    
2002/06 Indexation of NWE - Update under ss8(9B) effective 1 July 2002 17/4/02 Tony Thompson    
2002/05 Indexation of normal weekly earnings for ex-employees 17/4/02
Tony Thompson
   
2002/04 Claims Management Privacy Advice 25/03/2002 Sue Kelly    
2002/03 AWOTEFA UPDATE UNDER ss19(5) EFFECTIVE 21 Feb 2002
25/02/2002 Garry Poole    
2002/02 Indexation of Benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2002 05/02/2002 Garry Poole    
2002/01 Review of Kilometre Rate under sub-section 16(6) effective 1 July 2002 01/02/2002 Garry Poole    
2001/19 Superannuation pensions -January 2002 update 18/12/2001 Garry Poole    
2001/18 Incapacity payments to employees receiving superannuation benefits 06/12/2001 Tony Thompson   Partly amends JPA 2000/11
2001/17 AWOTEFA UPDATE UNDER ss19(5) EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2001
16/11/2001 Garry Poole    
2001/16 Normal Weekly Earnings in a Changed Remuneration Environment 15/10/2001 Tony Thompson   Partly amended by JPA 2003/02
2001/15 Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
Income to be Taken into Account in Determining Amount of Compensation
17/10/2001 Tony Thompson    
2001/14 Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
Definition of "Week" for the Purposes of ss19(2)
17/10/2001 Tony Thompson    
2001/13 Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Claims for non-economic loss in respect of permanent impairments which occurred before 1 December 1988
08/10/2001
Tony Thompson

2001/12 Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Normal Weekly Earnings for Former Employees
08/10/2001
Tony Thompson

2001/11 Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Compensation payable for hearing loss under section 24
08/10/2001
Tony Thompson

2001/10 Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Common law remedies for dependants of deceased employees
08/10/2001
Tony Thompson

2001/09 Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Incapacity payments to employees aged over 63 08/10/2001
Tony Thompson
Partly amends 1999/02
2001/08 AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 16 August 2001 17/08/2001 Garry Poole

2001/07 Review of Kilometre Rate under sub-section 16(6) effective 1 July 2001 11/07/2001 Garry Poole

2001/06 AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 17 May 2001 22/05/2001 Garry Poole

2001/05 Superannuation Pensions - July 2001 Update 22/05/2001 Garry Poole

2001/04 Claims for non-economic loss in respect to permanent impairment 24/04/2001 Tony Thompson
Partly amended by JPA 2001/13
2001/03 Rate per kilometre under ss16(6) - Update 19/03/2001 Garry Poole


2001/02 AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 1 March 2001 08/03/2001 Garry Poole

2001/01 Indexation of Benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2001 30/01/2001 Garry Poole

2000/14 Definition of Injury and Disease 15/12/2000 Tony Thompson

Partly amends JPA 1999/01
2000/13 AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 16 November 2000 21/11/2000 Garry Poole

2000/12 Review of Kilometre Rate under ss16(6) 16/11/2000 Garry Poole
 
2000/11 Incapacity Payments to Employees in Receipt of Superannuation Benefits 09/11/2000 Tony Thompson
Partly amended by JPA 2001/18
2000/10 AWOTEFA Update under s19(5) effective 17 August 2000 18/08/2000 Garry Poole


2000/09 Superannuation Pensions - July 2000 Update 23/06/2000 Garry Poole
Replaces JPA 2000/07
2000/08 Application of the GST to payment rates set by the SRC Act 14/06/2000 Helen Bull

2000/07 Superannuation Act 1976 - July 2000 Update 06/06/2000 Garry Poole 23-06-2000 Revoked and replaced with JPA 2000/09
2000/06 AWOTEFA Update under s19(5) effective 18 May 2000 25/05/2000 Garry Poole

2000/05 Use of Fitness for Duty Provisions 27/06/2000 Tony Thompson

2000/04 AWOTEFA Update under s19(5) effective 2 March 2000 07-03-2000 Garry Poole

2000/03 Indexation of Benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2000 07-03-2000 Garry Poole

2000/02 Time off after 45 weeks (s 19(3)) 04/08/2000 Garry Poole

2000/01 Incapacity Payments to Employees in Receipt of Superannuation Benefits 05-04-2000 Tony Thompson 09/11/2000 Archer advice; section 20-21A
Revoked and replaced by 2000/11

Application of Sections 44 and 45 of the SRC Act following the NSW Court of appeal decision in Walsh v Commonwealth 05-03-1999 Richard Rushall

1999/03 Extent of Power of the AAT when reviewing decisions made by Determining Authorities. 21-12-1999 Loretta Thomas
Lees & O'Donohue advice
1999/02 Incapacity payments to employees aged over 65 02-12-1999 Tony Thompson
Age 65 advice
Partly amended by JPA 2001/09
1999/01 Definition of Injury and Disease 18-10-1999 Tony Thompson
Burch advice
Partly amended by JPA 2000/14

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