Country Fire Authority Regulations 2025

The Authority, before determining a claim for compensation for personal injury that is a mental injury, must make an interim payment for reasonable medical and like expenses in accordance with subregulation (3).

The Authority must, within 2 business days of the member's claim for compensation being lodged in accordance with regulation 104, give written notice to the member of the member's entitlement to an interim payment under this regulation.

An interim payment under subregulation (1) must be paid by the Authority on and from the day on which the member is given written notice under subregulation (2) until—

if the Authority determines under regulation 107 that compensation is payable and the determination is made within 13 weeks after the day on which the member is given written notice under subregulation (2)—the day on which the Authority makes the determination under regulation 107; or

in any other case—13 weeks after the day on which the member's claim is lodged in accordance with regulation 104.

To avoid doubt, a member whose claim for compensation is rejected or terminated by the Authority is entitled to an interim payment under subregulation (1) until the day referred to in subregulation (3)(b).

If the Authority determines that compensation is payable, the compensation payable is to be reduced by the amount of any interim payment made under this regulation.

An interim payment made under subregulation (1) is not an admission of liability to pay compensation in respect of the claim.

This regulation does not apply if the Authority has previously determined a claim for compensation relating to the same mental injury and circumstances.