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MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 284

Treatment for certain wholly dependent partners and eligible young persons

Treatment for certain wholly dependent partners

  (1)   A wholly dependent partner of a deceased member is entitled to be provided with treatment under this Part for any injury or disease of the partner if:

  (a)   section   12 applies in respect of the member; and

  (b)   the treatment is provided to the partner after the member's death; and

  (c)   a claim for compensation in respect of the partner has been made under section   319.

Note:   Compensation might be payable in respect of treatment obtained before the Commission determines that the person is entitled to treatment (see section   288A).

Treatment for certain eligible young persons

  (2)   A person is entitled to be provided with treatment under this Part for any injury or disease of the person if:

  (a)   the person is an eligible young person; and

  (b)   the person was an eligible young person who was wholly or mainly dependent on a deceased member immediately before the member's death; and

  (c)   section   12 applies in respect of the member; and

  (d)   the treatment is provided to the person after the member's death; and

  (e)   a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section   319.

Note:   Compensation might be payable in respect of treatment obtained before the Commission determines that the person is entitled to treatment (see section   288A).


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