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MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 No. 51, 2004 - SECT 89

Amount of compensation for current members
(1)
The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable, under section 85, 86, or 87, to pay to a member for a week is worked out using the following formula:

(2)
However, if an amount of compensation worked out using the formula is nil or a negative amount, then the Commonwealth is not liable to pay the compensation for the week.

(3)
Use this table to work out a member's actual earnings and normal earnings :


Definitions of actual earnings and normal earnings


Item


For this type of member


actual earnings has the meaning given by...


normal earnings has the meaning given by...


1


A Permanent Forces member


section 92


subsection 91(1)


2


A continuous full-time Reservist


section 92


subsection 91(1)


3


A part-time Reservist to whom Division 3 applies


section 101


subsection 95(1)


4


A part-time Reservist to whom Division 4 applies


section 105


subsection 104(1)


5


A part-time Reservist to whom Division 5 applies


section 115


subsection 108(1)


6


A cadet or a declared member


the regulations (see Division 6)


the regulations (see Division 6)


Note 1: If a member's normal earnings are less than the federal minimum wage, then the member's normal earnings are instead the federal minimum wage (see section 179).

Note 2: Certain amounts (such as bonuses) are excluded from the calculation of normal and actual earnings under section 180.


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