Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - REG 143

143 Constitution of Composite Medical Tribunal

(1) The constitution of a Composite Medical Tribunal is to be decided by—

(a) the chairperson of the tribunal; and

(b) if the chairperson of the tribunal is not the chairperson of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal—the chairperson of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal; and

(c) the chairperson of each specialty medical assessment tribunal relevant to the matters to be decided.

(2) The chairpersons must consult with the secretary of a Composite Medical Tribunal about the constitution of the tribunal.

(3) When deciding the constitution of a Composite Medical Tribunal, the chairpersons must consider the medical specialty that is relevant to the matter referred to the tribunal for decision.

(4) For deciding a matter referred to a Composite Medical Tribunal, the tribunal is constituted by—

(a) a chairperson; and

(b) at least 2 but not more than 4 appointees to the panel of doctors for the composite tribunal chosen by the chairperson.

(5) For a serious personal injury matter, the chairperson is the chairperson of the General Medical Assessment Tribunal.

(6) The composite tribunal must consist of at least 1 specialist for each type of injury that is a subject of the reference to the tribunal.

(7) However, the number of specialists for each type of injury must be equal.

Example—

A worker has a post-traumatic stress disorder and a fractured arm, leg, and ribs. The tribunal would consist of—

(a) 1 psychiatrist and 1 orthopaedic surgeon; or

(b) 2 psychiatrists and 2 orthopaedic surgeons.

(8) If, because of subsection (6) , there would be an even number of members on the composite tribunal, the chairperson must also designate a physician to be a member of the tribunal.

Example—

A worker has 3 different types of injuries. The tribunal would consist of the chairperson and 3 specialists. A physician is also to be a member of the tribunal.

(9) In this section—

"serious personal injury matter" means a matter referred to the tribunal under—

(a) section 500 (1) (fa) , (fb) or (fc) of the Act ; or

(b) the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016 , section 113 .