- Date
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25 Mar 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Employment
- Summary
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Amends the:
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
in relation to: eligibility requirements for compensation; the financial viability of the Comcare scheme; medical expense payments; the requirements for determining compensation payable; household and attendant care services; the suspension of compensation payments for certain citizens absent from Australia; taking or accruing leave while on compensation leave; the calculation of compensation payments; the compulsory redemption threshold; legal costs for proceedings before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; compensation for permanent impairment; single employer licences; gradual onset injuries and associated injuries; obligations of mutuality; exception of defence-related claims from certain changes; and definitions; Military, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
, Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
and Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992
in relation to the vocational nature of rehabilitation services; and return to work outcomes; and Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
to provide that decisions relating to compensation paid for detriment caused by defective administration are not subject to review.