Western Australian Current Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 210

210 .         Medical dispute may be referred to medical assessment panel

        (1)         If permitted by section 145A to do so, an arbitrator may refer a question as to —

            (a)         the nature or extent of an injury; or

            (b)         whether an injury is permanent or temporary; or

            (c)         a worker’s capacity for work,

                for determination by a medical assessment panel.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1), that subsection applies to —

            (a)         questions as to the permanent or other loss of the efficient use of any part or faculty of the body for the purposes of Part III Division 2, or to the degree of that loss;

            (b)         questions as to the degree of disability assessed in accordance with section 93D(2);

            (c)         questions for the purposes of section 31F as to whether a worker has contracted AIDS.

        (3)         Subsection (1) does not apply to questions as to —

            (a)         the permanent or other impairment of the efficient use of any part or faculty of the body for the purposes of Part III Division 2A, or to the degree of that impairment; or

            (b)         the degree of permanent whole of person impairment for the purposes of Part IV Division 2 Subdivision 3; or

            (c)         the degree of whole of person impairment for the purposes of Part IXA; or

            (d)         the degree of permanent whole of person impairment for the purposes of clause 18A.

        [Section 210 inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 130.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 31 of 2011 s. 56.]

        [Heading deleted: No. 31 of 2011 s. 57.]