Explanatory statement

• Replacement date: 29 March 2023

  Replacement type: Replacement

  Reason: The purpose of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) – Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment 2023 (the Instrument), is to provide a new Minister-approved Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment (the Guide). The Instrument sets out the criteria by which the degree of permanent impairment (PI) and non-economic loss (NEL) suffered by an injured employee shall be assessed for the purposes of the payment of compensation under the DRCA. Employee is as defined in section 5 of the DRCA and is not limited to current employees of the Defence Force.
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