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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
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89 Amount of compensation for current members
(1) The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable, under section 85, 86, or 87, to pay to a member for a week is worked out using the following formula:

Note: See subsection (4) for an exception.
(2) However, if an amount of compensation worked out using the formula is nil or a negative amount, then the Commonwealth is not liable to pay the compensation for the week.
(3) Use this table to work out a member’s actual earnings and normal earnings:
- Definitions of actual earnings and normal earnings
- Item For this type of member actual earnings has the meaning given by... normal earnings has the meaning given by...
- 1 A Permanent Forces member section 92 subsection 91(1)
- 2 A continuous full‑time Reservist section 92 subsection 91(1)
- 3 A part‑time Reservist to whom Division 3 applies section 101 subsection 95(1)
- 4 A part‑time Reservist to whom Division 4 applies section 105 subsection 104(1)
- 5 A part‑time Reservist to whom Division 5 applies section 115 subsection 108(1)
- 6 A cadet or a declared member the regulations (see Division 6) the regulations (see Division 6)
Note 1: If a member’s normal earnings are less than the relevant minimum wage set by a national minimum wage order, then the member’s normal earnings are instead the relevant minimum wage (see section 179).
Note 2: Certain amounts (such as bonuses) are excluded from the calculation of normal and actual earnings under section 180.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply if section 89A applies.