Croker v Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations [2007] FCA 1635

No legal error identified in the Tribunal's decision; Tribunal correctly interpreted and applied statutory provisions regarding impairment and inability to work for disability support pension under Social Security Act 1991 (Cth); appeal dismissed.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 30 October 2007
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Appeal From Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Decision on Question of Law
Outcome: Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: ['disability Support Pension' 'impairment Assessment' 'continuing Inability to Work' 'interpretation of Statutory Provisions']

['administrative Law' 'social Security Law'] ['disability Support Pension' 'impairment Assessment' 'continuing Inability to Work' 'interpretation of Statutory Provisions']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Decision on Question of Law

Legal Issues

1 ["Meaning of 'of itself' in s 94(2)(a) Social Security Act 1991 (Cth)" "Meaning of 'any work' in s 94(2)(a) Social Security Act 1991 (Cth)" 'Assessment of impairment under the Impairment Tables and separate scoring for physical and psychiatric impairments' "Meaning of 'rehabilitation' and its application to permanent conditions"]

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Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

['The appeal be dismissed.' 'The appellant pay the costs of the first respondent.']