Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 325D

325D Insurer must arrange and pay for lung disease examinations

(1) If an examination application is approved, the insurer must—

(a) arrange for a lung disease examination of the applicant to be carried out by a doctor who is qualified and competent to carry out the examination; and

(b) within 10 business days after the approval is given, give the applicant a written notice stating—

(i) the day, time and place the lung disease examination will be carried out; and

(ii) the name of the doctor; and

(c) pay for—

(i) the lung disease examination; and

(ii) the preparation of an examination report by the doctor; and

(iii) the giving of a copy and explanation of the examination report to the applicant; and

(iv) any travel costs, that the insurer considers are necessary and reasonable, incurred by the applicant in attending the lung disease examination.

(2) In this section—

"examination report" means a report about a lung disease examination that states whether or not the applicant is diagnosed as having a coal mine dust lung disease.