[no bill text published] Restrictions on funeral compensation claims for military rehabilitation
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
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