Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00208:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00208
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4272–5345

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting chronic multisymptom illness or death from chronic multisymptom illness with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          living or working in a hostile or life-threatening environment for a period of at least 28 days in the six months before the clinical onset of chronic multisymptom illness;
Note: hostile or life-threatening environment is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          experiencing a category 1A stressor in the six months before the clinical onset of chronic multisymptom illness;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          experiencing a category 1B stressor in the six months before the clinical onset of chronic multisymptom illness;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for chronic multisymptom illness.