102Application for medical assessment of treatment dispute

#### 102 Application for medical assessment of treatment dispute 102 Application for medical assessment of treatment dispute > > (1) A claimant or insurer may lodge an application for assessment of a treatment dispute, specified in section 58(1)(a) or (b) of the MAC Act as soon as practicable after the dispute arises. > > > (2) An application may be lodged only if— > > > > > (a) the parties have attempted to resolve the dispute, and > > > > > (b) the parties have provided evidence that— > > > > > > > (i) the claimant has requested specific treatment and the insurer disputes that the treatment is reasonable and necessary in the circumstances or that the treatment relates to the injury caused by the motor accident, and > > > > > > > (ii) the insurer has had an opportunity to respond to the request from the claimant and has rejected the specific treatment requested by the claimant or not responded.