Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 284

Treatment for certain wholly dependent partners

             (1)  A wholly dependent partner of a deceased member is entitled to be provided with treatment under this Part for any injury or disease of the partner if:

                     (a)  section 12 applies in respect of the member; and

                     (b)  the treatment is provided to the partner after the member's death; and

                     (c)  a claim for compensation in respect of the partner has been made under section 319.

Note:          Compensation might be payable in respect of treatment obtained before the Commission determines that the person is entitled to treatment (see section 273).

Treatment for certain eligible young persons

             (2)  A person is entitled to be provided with treatment under this Part for any injury or disease of the person if:

                     (a)  the person is an eligible young person; and

                     (b)  the person was an eligible young person who was wholly or mainly dependent on a deceased member immediately before the member's death; and

                     (c)  section 12 applies in respect of the member; and

                     (d)  the treatment is provided to the person after the member's death; and

                     (e)  a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.

Note:          Compensation might be payable in respect of treatment obtained before the Commission determines that the person is entitled to treatment (see section 273).