No011997

NOTICE TO MARITIME INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS 

AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

NOTICE NO 1/1997

MAXIMUM LEVEL OF BENEFITS

Subsection 31(7) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 provides that the maximum amount of weekly compensation payable after the first 45 weeks of incapacity is 150% of the Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings of Full-time Adults (AWOTEFA), as published from time to time by the Australian Statistician.

The AWOTEFA amount (issued by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 27 February 1997 – catalogue number 6302.0) is $685.60.

Accordingly, from that date the maximum amount of weekly compensation payable after 45 weeks incapacity is $1,028.40 (150% x $685.60).

Issued: March 1997

For all enquiries in respect of this notice please contact the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority on (02) 6121 7120, or alternatively by e-mail at seacare@comcare.gov.au