Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:55:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 55 (pt 25/83)
Character Range: 464379–467247

CSC, of the date CSC was asked to approve the payment; and
          (b) refer the issue of whether the associate is totally and permanently incapacitated and the report of the medical examination to an Assessment Panel;
before considering a request to pay the associate preserved benefit on invalidity grounds.
10.8A.3 CSC must decide whether or not to pay an associate preserved benefit to an associate, other than an associate entitled to his/her associate preserved benefit under Rule 10.8A.1.  When making its decision CSC must consider the recommendation of the Assessment Panel.

Decision to be advised to associate
10.8A.4 CSC must advise its decision under Rule 10.8A.1 or 10.8A.3 to the associate. The advice is to include a statement of the reasons for the decision and a copy of the recommendation made by the Assessment Panel, if any.

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Clear entitlement to invalidity benefits
10.9.1 Where an application under Rule 8.5.2 to regard a preserved benefit member as having retired on invalidity grounds as at the date of ceasing membership has been received, CSC may approve that application, if, after considering:
         (a) the report or reports of one or more medical practitioners submitted with the request; and
    (b) any other matters CSC considers relevant;
it is satisfied there is no reasonable doubt the preserved benefit member was totally and permanently incapacitated on his/her last day of membership.

Reasonable doubt regarding entitlement to invalidity retirement benefits
10.9.2 If CSC considers there is reasonable doubt that the preserved benefit member was totally and permanently incapacitated on his/her last day of membership, CSC must:
         (a) require the preserved benefit member to undergo a medical examination by a Commonwealth Medical Officer or other approved medical practitioner within six months, or other period specified by CSC, of the date the application under rule 8.5.2  was received; and
         (b) refer the issue whether the preserved benefit member was totally and permanently incapacitated on his/her last day of membership and the report of the medical examination to an Assessment Panel;
before considering a request to regard a preserved benefit member as having retired on invalidity grounds as at the date of ceasing membership.
10.9.3 CSC must decide whether or not to regard a preserved benefit member as having retired on invalidity grounds as at the date of ceasing membership, other than a preserved benefit member already so regarded under Rule 10.9.1.  When making its decision CSC must consider the recommendation of the Assessment Panel.
10.9.4 CSC must advise its decision under Rule 10.9.1 or 10.9.3 to the former member. The advice is to include a statement of the reasons for the decision and a copy of the recommendation made by the Assessment Panel, if any.

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