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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 270

Protection of information given to Medical Panel

Information given to a Medical Panel must not be used in any civil or criminal proceedings in any court or tribunal other than proceedings—

        (a)     under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 before a court or VCAT; or

        (b)     for an offence against this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 , the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993 or the Workers Compensation Act 1958 ; or

S. 270(c) substituted by No. 5/2021 s. 12.

        (c)     for an offence against the Crimes Act 1958 that arises in connection with—

              (i)     a claim for compensation under this Act, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or the Workers Compensation Act 1958 ; or

              (ii)     a request for provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 .


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