Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:118
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 118
Character Range: 209872–211144

118  Compensation for incapacitated former members
 (1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to a person for a week if:
 (a) the person is a former member; and
 (b) the Commission has accepted liability for a service injury or disease of the person; and
 (c) the service injury or disease results in the person's incapacity for work for the week; and
 (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.
Note: This section might be affected by the following provisions:
(a) sections 50, 52 and 329 (failure to undergo examination or rehabilitation program);
(b) section 119 (aggravations etc.);
(c) sections 120 and 121 (persons who are the age that is 2 years before pension age or older);
(d) section 122 (imprisonment of persons);
(e) section 138 (small amounts of compensation);
(f) section 196 (compensation for part weeks).
 (2) The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable to pay is:
 (a) if a person has chosen to receive a Special Rate Disability Pension under Part 6—the amount worked out under Part 6; or
 (b) otherwise—the amount worked out under Division 2 of this Part.
Note: The Commonwealth is not liable to pay compensation if the amount worked out under Division 2 is nil or a negative amount.