Combat-Related Injury Rehabilitation Pay (CIP)

1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE POLICY FOR PAYMENT OF
CIP FOR MARINES WHO, WHILE SERVING IN THE LINE OF DUTY, INCUR A
WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS IN A COMBAT OPERATION OR COMBAT ZONE AND
ARE EVACUATED FROM THE THEATER OF THE COMBAT OPERATION OR FROM THE
COMBAT ZONE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. FOR THIS PURPOSE, SUCH WOUNDS,
INJURIES OR ILLNESSES ARE LIMITED TO THOSE INCURRED IN THE LINE OF
DUTY IN A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION THAT QUALIFIES A MARINE FOR THE
COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION (CZTE) OR, IF NOT INCURRED IN SUCH A
LOCATION, THEN INCURRED WHILE THE MARINE WAS DEPLOYED OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES ON ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF EITHER OPERATION ENDURING
FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. SUCH INCURRED WOUND, INJURY, OR
ILLNESS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN THE "LINE OF DUTY"
UNLESS IT WAS THE RESULT OF THE MARINE'S OWN INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT
OR WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE, OR IF IT OCCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF
UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CIP, A MEMBER MUST
REMAIN IN AN INPATIENT STATUS, OR BE RECEIVING EXTENSIVE OUTPATIENT
REHABILITATION OR OTHER MEDICAL CARE IN A MILITARY TREATMENT
FACILITY WHILE A RESIDENT IN QUARTERS AFFILIATED WITH THE MILITARY
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. ONCE A MEMBER IS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL
FROM THEIR INITIAL ADMITTANCE, AND IS NOT RECEIVING EXTENSIVE
OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION, CIP IS STOPPED. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS OF
CIP ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR MARINES WHO ARE RE-HOSPITALIZED. MARINES
OR THEIR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THEIR
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN APPLING FOR THIS
BENEFIT IF NOT AUTOMATICALLY PAID.
2. GUIDANCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PAYMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
A. CIP IS EQUAL TO $430 PER MONTH MINUS HOSTILE FIRE/IMMINENT
DANGER PAY (WHEN PAID). CIP IS A MONTHLY AMOUNT AND WILL NOT BE
PRORATED. CIP MAY BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE THRIFT SAVINGS PROGRAM.
B. ALL PAYMENTS OF CIP WILL BE MADE TO MEMBERS EFFECTIVE
23 MAR 2006. NO RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS ARE AUTHORIZED. HOWEVER,
AN INJURY INCURRED PRIOR TO 23 MAR 2006, MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR
ELIGIBILITY TO CIP.
C. CIP WILL TERMINATE AT THE END OF THE FIRST MONTH DURING
WHICH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY: (1) THE MEMBER IS PAID A BENEFIT
UNDER TRAUMATIC-SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (T-SGLI), (2)
THE MEMBER RECEIVES NOTIFICATION OF THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE MEMBER
FOR BENEFIT UNDER T-SGLI AND A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS EXPIRES AFTER THE
DATE OF SUCH NOTIFICATION, OR (3) THE MEMBER IS NO LONGER
HOSPITALIZED IN A MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY OR A FACILITY UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
3. A PAAN WILL BE RELEASED TO ADDRESS THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
NEEDED TO EXECUTE THE POLICY.
4. COORDINATED WITH DFAS, CMC (RFF), (RA) AND (MI).
5. THIS MESSAGES APPLIES TO THE TOTAL FORCE.