Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 3938

    (1)     This rule applies if a medical referee is asked under rule 3934 (Arbitration—party may apply for medical referee etc) to help the court assess, or report on, a medical matter in an arbitration.

    (2)     The medical referee must—

        (a)     review the medical evidence about the injured worker; and

        (b)     review any relevant approved medical guidelines or clinically relevant research about the worker's injury; and

        (c)     apply the referee's clinical expertise to the review under paragraphs (a) and (b); and

        (d)     do a medical assessment of the worker, unless the referee considers it unnecessary.

    (3)     In this rule:

"approved medical guidelines"—see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/sl/2002-20" title="SL2002-20">Workers Compensation Regulation 2002

, dictionary.

"clinically relevant research"—see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/sl/2002-20" title="SL2002-20">Workers Compensation Regulation 2002

, section 6.

"medical evidence"—see the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/sl/2002-20" title="SL2002-20">Workers Compensation Regulation 2002

, dictionary.