6Application of approved Rehabilitation Assessments and Examinations Guide

6 Application of approved Rehabilitation Assessments and Examinations Guide

(1) This Guide applies in relation to: (a) a rehabilitation assessment if the assessment is the subject of a determination made under subsection 36(1) on or after the application date; and (b) a rehabilitation examination if the examination is the subject of a determination made under subsection 36(3) on or after the application date; and (c) a medical examination if the examination is the subject of a determination made under subsection 57(1) on or after the application date; regardless of when the employee sustained the injury. (2) Subject to subsection (3), both this Guide and the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities apply in relation to rehabilitation assessments and rehabilitation examinations.

Note: A rehabilitation authority shall comply with the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities (SRC Act, subsection 41(2)).

(3) However, if there is an inconsistency between this Guide and the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities, and the inconsistency is such that this Guide and the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities cannot be applied at the same time, this Guide takes precedence over the Guidelines for Rehabilitation Authorities to the extent of the inconsistency.

Schedule 1—Guide for Arranging Rehabilitation Assessments and Requiring Examinations