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WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 - SECT 308

Examination by Medical Panel

S. 308(1) amended by No. 73/2016 s. 21(10).

    (1)     ACCS, a court, the Authority or a self-insurer may, at any time or from time to time, require any worker who—

        (a)     claims compensation under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 ; or

S. 308(1)(ab) inserted by No. 5/2021 s. 21.

        (ab)     receives provisional payments under Division 10 of Part 5 of this Act or Division 2BA of Part IV of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 ; or

        (b)     receives weekly payments of compensation under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985

to submit himself or herself for examination by a Medical Panel on a date and at a place arranged by the Convenor of Medical Panels.

    (2)     A Medical Panel may refuse to proceed with an examination if—

        (a)     the worker has submitted himself or herself for examination by a medical practitioner in accordance with a requirement of the Authority or self-insurer or has been examined by a medical practitioner selected by the worker; and

        (b)     the Authority or self-insurer or the worker (as the case may be) has furnished the other with a copy of the medical practitioner's report of the examination; and

        (c)     the Medical Panel is not provided with a copy of that report.



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