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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 179

Assessment of permanent impairment

179 Assessment of permanent impairment

(1) An insurer may decide, or a worker who has made an application under section 132 may ask the insurer, to have the worker’s injury assessed to decide if the worker’s injury has resulted in a degree of permanent impairment.
Note—
See also section 193C for when an insurer may decide, or the worker may ask the insurer, to have the worker’s injury further assessed under this section.
(2) The insurer must have the degree of permanent impairment assessed—
(a) for industrial deafness—by an audiologist; or
(b) for a psychiatric or psychological injury—by a medical assessment tribunal; or
(c) for another injury—by a doctor.
(3) The degree of permanent impairment must be assessed in accordance with the GEPI to decide the DPI for the injury, and a report complying with the GEPI must be given to the insurer.
(4) If the worker sustains permanent impairment from multiple injuries sustained in 1 event—
(a) the degree of permanent impairment for the injuries, other than a psychiatric or psychological injury, must be assessed together to decide the DPI for the injuries; and
(b) the degree of permanent impairment for the psychiatric or psychological injury must be assessed separately to decide the DPI for the injury.



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