Summary
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.