Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025 (17 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Single ongoing Act main amendments

Part 2   Opening MRCA to pre-2004 conditions

Division 1   Accepted DRCA and VEA conditions

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

47   After section 24

Insert:

24A Commission taken to have accepted liability for certain injuries and diseases

(1) This section applies in relation to an injury sustained, or a disease contracted, by a person if:

(a) before the date of commencement, the person made a claim for either of the following in respect of the injury or disease:

(i) compensation under the DRCA;

(ii) a pension under Part II or IV of the VEA; and

(b) as a result of the determination of that claim (including any reconsideration or review of a decision made in relation to that claim):

(i) if subparagraph (a)(i) applies - liability to pay compensation in respect of the injury or disease was accepted; or

(ii) if subparagraph (a)(ii) applies - it was determined that the person was entitled to be granted a pension in respect of the injury or disease.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the regulations and any other instrument made under this Act:

(a) the Commission is taken to have accepted liability for the injury or disease under this Chapter; and

(b) the injury or disease is taken to be a service injury, or a service disease, as the case may be.

Note: This means that the person is not required to make a claim under section 319 for acceptance of liability for the injury or disease and the Commission is not required to reassess liability for the injury or disease.