3938Arbitration—medical referee to review medical evidence

3938 Arbitration—medical referee to review medical evidence etc (1) This rule applies if a medical referee is asked under rule 3934 (Arbitration—party may apply for medical referee etc) to help the court assess, or report on, a medical matter in an arbitration. Workers compensation—medical referees for arbitrations Division 3.13.7 Rule 3939 (2) The medical referee must— (a) review the medical evidence about the injured worker; and (b) review any relevant approved medical guidelines or clinically relevant research about the worker’s injury; and (c) apply the referee’s clinical expertise to the review under paragraphs (a) and (b); and (d) do a medical assessment of the worker, unless the referee considers it unnecessary. approved medical guidelines—see the Workers Compensation Regulation 2002, dictionary. clinically relevant research—see the Workers Compensation Regulation 2002, section 6. medical evidence—see the Workers Compensation Regulation 2002, dictionary.