Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:80:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 80 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 542379–545090

80          1.000      1.000  1.000  1.000  1.000  1.000  1.000  1.000

For impairment greater than 80 points, the value is always 1.00.

Combined ratings

If the two service-caused conditions lead to impairment ratings of A for warlike (or non-warlike) service and B for peacetime service, then the compensation payable will be a weighted average. This is determined on the amount that would be paid if they both were caused by warlike (or non-warlike) and both by peacetime service. The weights used are the impairment ratings A and B.  If the combined impairment is C (see Chapter 18) and the lifestyle effect is L, this can be expressed as:

where the CF values for warlike (or non-warlike) and peacetime service are taken from the relevant tables the final value of CF is applied to determine the final level of compensation.

Captain Brown has two conditions, a gastro-intestinal condition (A) resulting from warlike service assessed as 20 impairment points and a spinal injury (B) resulting from peacetime service assessed as 30 impairment points.
The lifestyle rating (L) from these conditions is 4.
The combined impairment rating (C) is 44.
The compensation factor that would be applied if both conditions resulted from warlike service would be 0.478.
If both conditions resulted from peacetime service it would be 0.268.
The weighted average, using the above formula, is (20 * 0.478 + 30 * 0.268)/(20 + 30) or 0.352.
The maximum compensation payable of $245.82 is multiplied by this factor to give a periodic payment of $86.53 per week.
Note:  If the gastro-intestinal condition had arisen from peacetime service and the spinal condition from warlike service, with the same impairment and lifestyle ratings, the final compensation factor would be (30 * 0.478 + 20 * 0.268)/(30 + 20) or 0.394, with a periodic payment of $96.85 per week.

Chapter 24

CONVERTING WEEKLY SUMS INTO LUMP SUMS

Once the MRCC determines that compensation is payable under any of sections 68, 71 or 75(2) of the Act it must notify the claimant of the weekly amount of compensation and advise if it may be converted wholly or partly into a lump sum.

A member may accept the weekly payment for life or convert all or part of it to a lump sum using factors approved by the Australian Government Actuary.

The convertible amount

The convertible amount (see section 78) is the weekly amount of compensation that is payable.

If the convertible amount is less than 10% of the maximum weekly amount payable under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, the person may convert the entire amount to a lump sum.

If the convertible amount is at least 10% but not more than 20% of the maximum weekly amount