Claimants cannot seek funeral compensation under the MRCA if a claim for the same funeral under the DRCA or VEA is still undecided

Claimants must provide new evidence if a previous funeral claim under the DRCA or VEA was refused

Past Board decisions on reconsiderations are now valid; they are treated as if the Board had the power to review them

The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission can make or change specific legal instruments during the transition period

The Minister can approve instruments made by the Commission

Existing treatment instruments under the VEA now also apply under the MRCA

Old laws still apply to decisions made before the review pathway commencement day

The law removes section 38 and the definition of 'reviewable decision' from the DRCA

People cannot claim funeral compensation under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (MRCA) if they already have an undecided claim for the same funeral under the Defence-related Claims Act (DRCA) or the Veterans' Entitlements Act (VEA).

People whose funeral compensation claims under the DRCA or VEA were refused must provide extra evidence if they later make a claim under the MRCA.

Certain past decisions made by the Board are now valid, even if the Board did not have the formal power to review those specific reconsideration decisions at the time.

The DRCA's 'reviewable decision' framework is removed.

The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission can make certain legal instruments as if they were under the MRCA during the transition period.

Existing legal instruments about medical treatment made under the VEA now also apply under the MRCA.

Old rules from the VEA and DRCA still apply to funeral benefit claims and applications that were started before this law began.