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If you disagree with a decision made by the DVA you are certainly entitled to dispute the decision. The process involved with disputing the decision depends which legislation your claim has been made under.
Dispute Process – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA)
If your injury has arisen out of service...
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TGB’s military compensation expert Tim White writes about the medical discharge process for Australian Defence Force members.
If you are in the process of a medical discharge from the Australian Defence Force there is a considerable amount of information and documentation, covering a wide range of issues, that you...
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Barry Heffernan is on a mission. A mission to save lives.
Barry, a retired war veteran and doting grandfather, runs the William Kibby V.C. Veterans’ Shed, a place “for anyone who’s ever pulled on a uniform” where they can get help if they have suffered abuse while serving their country.
Barry and his...
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A Statement of Principle is one of the most important factors when making a military compensation claim. Tindall Gask Bentley partner Tim White explains why.
What is a Statement of Principle?
A Statement of Principle (SOP) is one of the first things you must consider when making a military compensation claim with the Department...
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TGB Military Compensation Lawyer, Tim White, outlines how Defence Abuse Response Taskforce (DART) claims are likely to proceed in the post DART era.
With a substantial amount of claims now finalised, the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce (DART) is winding down to a conclusion. Currently, the DART remains operational only to a...
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TGB partner Tim White writes about the increase of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome and psychological injuries in the Australian Defence Force.
Why are there more claims?
With the amount of operational duties undertaken by Australian defence force members in the last decade or so, it is not surprising that we are...
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Tim White writes about important steps to take before being medically discharged from the ADF.
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Tim White spoke to the Guardian about the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce's reports on abuse in defence, which was tabled in Federal Parliament on 26 November 2014.
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TGB Military Compensation Lawyer, Tim White, says a report into abuse at HMAS Leeuwin, released by the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce (DART), confirms that recruits were failed by the Australian Defence Force.
The DART inquiry looked into allegations of abuse at the naval base from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Mr White, who is...
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