Total incapacity—reference about impairment to medical assessment tribunal
160 Total incapacity—reference about impairment to medical assessment tribunal
This section applies if—
for section 150(1)(c)(i), 151(1)(c)(i), 152(1)(c)(i), 157(5)(c)(i) or 159(1)(c)(i), an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of more than 15%; or
for section 150(1)(c)(ii), 151(1)(c)(ii), 152(1)(c)(ii), 157(5)(c)(ii) or 159(1)(c)(ii), an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of 15% or less.
The degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury may be decided only by a medical assessment tribunal.
The insurer must refer the question of the degree of permanent impairment to a tribunal for decision.
In deciding the degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury, a psychiatric or psychological injury must not be combined with another injury.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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