sec.160Total incapacity—reference about impairment to medical assessment tribunal

### sec.160 Total incapacity—reference about impairment to medical assessment tribunal This section applies if— for section 150 (1) (c) (i) , 151 (1) (c) (i) , 152 (1) (c) (i) , 157 (5) (c) (i) or 159 (1) (c) (i) , an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of more than 15%; or for section 150 (1) (c) (ii) , 151 (1) (c) (ii) , 152 (1) (c) (ii) , 157 (5) (c) (ii) or 159 (1) (c) (ii) , an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of 15% or less. The degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury may be decided only by a medical assessment tribunal. The insurer must refer the question of the degree of permanent impairment to a tribunal for decision. In deciding the degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury, a psychiatric or psychological injury must not be combined with another injury. s 160 amd 2004 No. 45 s 26 ; 2007 No. 52 s 13 ; 2013 No. 52 s 10 (retro) (sec.160-ssec.1) This section applies if— for section 150 (1) (c) (i) , 151 (1) (c) (i) , 152 (1) (c) (i) , 157 (5) (c) (i) or 159 (1) (c) (i) , an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of more than 15%; or for section 150 (1) (c) (ii) , 151 (1) (c) (ii) , 152 (1) (c) (ii) , 157 (5) (c) (ii) or 159 (1) (c) (ii) , an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of 15% or less. (sec.160-ssec.2) The degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury may be decided only by a medical assessment tribunal. (sec.160-ssec.3) The insurer must refer the question of the degree of permanent impairment to a tribunal for decision. (sec.160-ssec.4) In deciding the degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury, a psychiatric or psychological injury must not be combined with another injury. - (a) for section 150 (1) (c) (i) , 151 (1) (c) (i) , 152 (1) (c) (i) , 157 (5) (c) (i) or 159 (1) (c) (i) , an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of more than 15%; or - (b) for section 150 (1) (c) (ii) , 151 (1) (c) (ii) , 152 (1) (c) (ii) , 157 (5) (c) (ii) or 159 (1) (c) (ii) , an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a DPI of 15% or less.