Meaning of "medical question"
8 Meaning of "medical question"
For the purposes of this Act, a medical question in relation to a person means any of the following questions:
whether the person has an asbestos-related disease;
if the contraction by the person of an asbestos-related disease is reasonably attributable to exposure to asbestos in the course of the person's employment as a worker;
if the person has an asbestos-related disease – whether or not the person is reasonably likely to die within 2 years from the date on which the question is determined; and if the person is reasonably likely to die within 2 years from the date on which the question is determined, whether the disease is reasonably likely to be a significant factor contributing to the person's death;
the degree of impairment or incapacity of the person;
if the person has or had an asbestos-related disease, whether the person may recover from the disease or has so recovered;
any other question, related to the health of the person, that is relevant to an application for compensation, a claim for expenses under this Act, or an application under section 74, 76 or 79, that relates to the person.
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