Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 (NO. 67 OF 2013) - SECT 207

    (1)     The Authority or self-insurer must, within 14 days of being advised by the worker that the worker disputes the determinations of impairment or total loss in respect of the injury or injuries claimed, refer the medical questions as to—

        (a)     the degree of impairment assessed in accordance with Division 4 of Part 2 resulting from the injury or injuries claimed for which liability is accepted or established; and

        (b)     whether the worker has an injury or injuries claimed for which liability is accepted or established which is a total loss mentioned in the Table in Schedule 4—

to a Medical Panel for its opinion under section 302.
s. 206

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1), if a worker has suffered an injury arising out of the same event or circumstance resulting in both psychiatric impairment and impairment other than psychiatric impairment—

        (a)     the worker may—

              (i)     accept or dispute the determinations of impairment of both psychiatric impairment and impairment other than psychiatric impairment; or

              (ii)     accept or dispute either the determination of psychiatric impairment or the determination of impairment other than psychiatric impairment but cannot accept only part of the determination of impairment other than psychiatric impairment; and

        (b)     the Authority or self-insurer must refer the medical questions relating to the determination or determinations disputed in accordance with subsection (1).

    (3)     The Authority or self-insurer must, within 60 days of obtaining the opinion of the Medical Panel under section 302, advise the worker of the opinion and the entitlement, if any, under Division 5.

    (4)     The worker must, within 60 days of being advised by the Authority or self-insurer of the entitlement of the worker to compensation in accordance with subsection (3), advise the Authority or self-insurer whether the worker accepts or disputes the entitlement to compensation.

    (5)     Subject to section 347(1), the Authority or self-insurer must, within 14 days of being advised by the worker, either under subsection (4) or at a later date, that the worker accepts the entitlement to compensation—

        (a)     if the entitlement is under Division 5, except section 221, make payments in accordance with section 220; or

        (b)     if the entitlement is under section 221, pay the amount specified for the total loss under section 221.