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Jurisdictional Policy Advices January 1999 - December 2006

Number
Title
Final Issued
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 August 2006


2006/08
AWOTEFA 17 August 2006
17 August 2006


2006/07
Superannuation update- June/2006  
15 June 2006

2006/06
AWOTEFA 18 May 2006
24 May 2006

2006/05
Indexation of NWE for ex employees 2 March 2006
1 July 2006

2006/04
AWOTEFA 2 March 2006
23 February 2006

2006/03
Exclusionary Provisions – “Hart” for initial liability and reconsiderations after 11 March 2005
28 February 2006

2006/02
Indexation of benefits under section 13
1 July 2006

2006/01
Calculation of Death Benefits Legal advice referred to in the JPA
1 February 2006

2005/15
Superannuation update- December/2005
24 Nov 2005


2005/14
not issued



2005/13
not issued



2005/12
Life Tables 2002-2004
20 December 2005


2005/11
AWOTEFA
17 November 2005


2005/10
PI Guide –second edition
17 November 2005

2005/09
AWOTEFA Update under sub-section 19(5)
22 August 2005


2005/08
AWOTEFA Update under sub-section 19(5)
6 June 2005


2005/07
Superannuation Pensions – June 2005 Update
6 June 2005

2005/06
Determinations to cease benefits – impact of “Oudyn” and other recent decisions
9 June 2005

2005/05
not issued



2005/04
Indexation of benefits sub-section 8(9B)
21 March 2005
Effective 1 July 2005
2005/03
AWOTEFA Update under sub-section 19(5)
1 March 2005

Effective 24 February 2005
2005/02
Suspension of Compensation under Subsections 36(4) and 37(7)
1 March 2005
Refer 2004/08
2005/01
Indexation of benefits under section 13
21 February 2005

Effective 1 July 2005
2004/10
Superannuation Pensions
23 December 2004


2004/09
AWOTEFA
18 November 2004


2004/08



Not issued, refer to 2005/02
2004/07
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 19 August 2004
20 August 2004


2004/06
Superannuation Pensions - June 2004 update
02 June 2004


2004/05
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 20 March 2004
21 March 2004

2004/04
Use of Calderbank offers and submissions concerning legal costs at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
June 2004


2004/03
Indexation of NWE - Update under ss8(9B) effective 1 July 2004
16 April 2004

2004/02
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 26 February 2004
1 March 2004

2004/01
Indexation of benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2004
5 February 2004

2003/12
Super Update
December 2003

2003/11
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 13 Nov 2003
24 November 2003


2003/10
AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 14 Aug 2003
14 August 2003


2003/09
Not released



2003/08
Interest rate to apply to late compensation payments for injuries resulting in permanent impairment 26(3)
01 July 2003


2003/07
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 22 May 2003
22 May 2003


2003/06
Superannuation pensions June 2003 update
16 May 2003


2003/05
Indexation of NWE - Update under ss8(9B) effective 1 July 2003
11 March 2003


2003/04
AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 20 February 2003
26 February 2003


2003/03
Avoiding potential conflict of interest in the provision of occupational rehabilitation services
13 March 2003


2003/02
Normal Weekly Earnings in a Changed Remuneration Environment
20 January 2003

Partly amends JPA 2001/16 
2003/01  Indexation of NWE - Indexation of Benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2003 11 March 2003


2002/12
Superannuation pensions - January 2003 update
12 December 2002


2002/11
Superannuation pensions - January 2003 update
6 December 2002
12 December 2002 Revoked and replaced with JPA 2002/12
2002/10
AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 14 November 2002
14 November 2002


2002/09
AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 15 August 2002
20 August 2002


2002/08
AWOTEFA Update under ss19(5) effective 16 May 2002
31 May 2002


2002/07
Superannuation pensions - June 2002 update
20 May 2002


2002/06
Indexation of NWE - Update under ss8(9B) effective 1 July 2002
17 April 2002


2002/05
Indexation of normal weekly earnings for ex-employees
17 April 2002

2002/04
Claims Management Privacy Advice
25 March 2002


2002/03
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 21 Feb 2002
25 February 2002


2002/02
Indexation of Benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2002
05 February 2002


2002/01
Review of Kilometre Rate under sub-section 16(6) effective 1 July 2002
01 February 2002


2001/19
Superannuation pensions -January 2002 update
18 December 2001


2001/18
Incapacity payments to employees receiving superannuation benefits
06 December 2001

Partly amends JPA 2000/11
2001/17
AWOTEFA update under ss19(5) effective 15 November 2001
16 November 2001


2001/16
Normal Weekly Earnings in a Changed Remuneration Environment 15/10/2001
15 October 2001

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
17 October 2001

2001/14
Amendment to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 Definition of "Week" for the Purposes of ss19(2)
17 October 2001

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 October 2001


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

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

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

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


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


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


2001/05
Superannuation Pensions - July 2001 Update
22 May 2001

2001/04
Claims for non-economic loss in respect to permanent impairment
24 April 2001

Partly amended by JPA 2001/13
2001/03
Rate per kilometre under ss16(6) - Update
19 March 2001


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


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


2000/14
Definition of Injury and Disease
15 December 2000

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


2000/12
Review of Kilometre Rate under ss16(6)
16 November 2000


2000/11
Incapacity Payments to Employees in Receipt of Superannuation Benefits
09 November 2000

Partly amended by JPA 2001/18
2000/10
AWOTEFA Update under s19(5) effective 17 August 2000
18 August 2000


2000/09
Superannuation Pensions - July 2000 Update
23 June 2000

Replaces JPA 2000/07
2000/08
Application of the GST to payment rates set by the SRC Act
14 June 2000


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


2000/05
Use of Fitness for Duty Provisions
27 June 2000


2000/04
AWOTEFA Update under s19(5) effective 2 March 2000
07 March 2000


2000/03
Indexation of Benefits under s13 effective 1 July 2000
07 March 2000

2000/02
Time off after 45 weeks (s 19(3))
04 August 2000


2000/01
 Incapacity Payments to Employees in Receipt of Superannuation Benefits
05 April 2000
09 November 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 March 1999

1999/03
Extent of Power of the AAT when reviewing decisions made by Determining Authorities
21 December 1999

Lees & O'Donohue advice 
1999/02
Incapacity payments to employees aged over 65
02 December 1999

Age 65 advice
Partly amended by JPA 2001/09 
1999/01
Definition of Injury and Disease
18 October 1999

Burch advice Partly amended by JPA 2000/14