Insurer must arrange and pay for lung disease examinations
325D Insurer must arrange and pay for lung disease examinations
If an examination application is approved, the insurer must—
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
within 10 business days after the approval is given, give the applicant a written notice stating—
the day, time and place the lung disease examination will be carried out; and
the name of the doctor; and
pay for—
the lung disease examination; and
the preparation of an examination report by the doctor; and
the giving of a copy and explanation of the examination report to the applicant; and
any travel costs, that the insurer considers are necessary and reasonable, incurred by the applicant in attending the lung disease examination.
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.
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