8Meaning 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:

(a) whether the person has an asbestos-related disease;

(b) 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;

(c) if the person has an asbestos-related disease –

(i) whether or not the person is reasonably likely to die within 2 years from the date on which the question is determined; and

(ii) 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;

(d) the degree of impairment or incapacity of the person;

(e) if the person has or had an asbestos-related disease, whether the person may recover from the disease or has so recovered;

(f) 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.