South Australian Numbered Regulations

RETURN TO WORK REGULATIONS 2015 (NO 29 OF 2015) - REG 22

22—Medical expenses—application for approval (section 33 of Act)

        (1)         For the purposes of section 33(17) of the Act, all services, appliances, medicines and materials referred to in section 33(2) of the Act, other than services referred to in subsection (2)(c), are prescribed.

        (2)         For the purposes of section 33(18) of the Act, an application must—

            (a)         be supported by medical evidence provided by a medical practitioner; and

            (b)         include the following information:

                  (i)         the worker's full name, telephone number and address;

                  (ii)         the worker's date of birth;

                  (iii)         the claim number;

                  (iv)         the employer's name;

                  (v)         the nature of the injury;

                  (vi)         the date that the injury was suffered;

                  (vii)         details of the service, appliance, medicine or other materials forming the basis of the application;

                  (viii)         details of the reason for making the application.

        (3)         For the purposes of section 33(18) of the Act, the Corporation must make a decision within 1 month of the making of the application.