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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - REG 106

Request for examination of claimant or worker—Act, ss 135 and 510

106 Request for examination of claimant or worker—Act, ss 135 and 510

(1) A request under sections 135 and 510 of the Act for a personal examination must be made in writing.
(2) The request must specify—
(a) the name of the doctor or other registered person, who is not employed by the insurer under a contract of service, engaged to make the examination; and
(b) if the doctor is a specialist—the field of specialty; and
(c) the day, time and place for the examination.
(3) A doctor or other registered person who examines a claimant or worker must, within 10 days after the examination, give the insurer—
(a) a written report on the examination; and
(b) an itemised account for the examination.
(4) Fees payable to a doctor or other registered person for the examination—
(a) are payable by the insurer; and
(b) are payable for—
(i) making the examination; and
(ii) giving a report to the insurer; and
(c) are the costs accepted by the insurer to be reasonable, having regard to the relevant table of costs.



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