National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.115Power of medical tribunal to carry out or arrange examination
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sec.115 Power of medical tribunal to carry out or arrange examination
If a medical matter is referred to a medical tribunal under section 113 , the tribunal may— make a personal examination of the injured person to whom the referral relates at any time; or arrange for the examination to be made by a doctor nominated by the tribunal. The Workers’ Compensation Act , section 510 (1A) to (3) applies in relation to the examination of the injured person as if— a reference to the worker were a reference to the injured person; and the reference in section 510 (3) to any entitlement the worker may have to compensation were a reference to an entitlement the injured person may have to a payment under chapter 2 , part 4 . (sec.115-ssec.1) If a medical matter is referred to a medical tribunal under section 113 , the tribunal may— make a personal examination of the injured person to whom the referral relates at any time; or arrange for the examination to be made by a doctor nominated by the tribunal. (sec.115-ssec.2) The Workers’ Compensation Act , section 510 (1A) to (3) applies in relation to the examination of the injured person as if— a reference to the worker were a reference to the injured person; and the reference in section 510 (3) to any entitlement the worker may have to compensation were a reference to an entitlement the injured person may have to a payment under chapter 2 , part 4 .
- (a) make a personal examination of the injured person to whom the referral relates at any time; or
- (b) arrange for the examination to be made by a doctor nominated by the tribunal.
- (a) a reference to the worker were a reference to the injured person; and
- (b) the reference in section 510 (3) to any entitlement the worker may have to compensation were a reference to an entitlement the injured person may have to a payment under chapter 2 , part 4 .