sec.185Insurer to give notice of assessment of permanent impairment

### sec.185 Insurer to give notice of assessment of permanent impairment The insurer must, within 10 business days after receiving the assessment of the worker’s permanent impairment, give the worker a notice of assessment in the approved form. To remove any doubt, it is declared that if a worker sustains multiple injuries in an event, the insurer must give the notice only after the worker’s DPI for all injuries has been decided. The notice must state— whether the worker has sustained permanent impairment from the injury; and if the worker has sustained permanent impairment— the DPI for the injury; and the amount of lump sum compensation under section 180 to which the worker is entitled for the injury; and if the worker is entitled to additional lump sum compensation under division 4 —the worker’s entitlement. s 185 amd 2004 No. 45 s 3 sch ; 2010 No. 24 s 7 ; 2013 No. 52 s 15 (retro); 2015 No. 13 s 32 ; 2017 No. 27 s 41 sch 1 (sec.185-ssec.1) The insurer must, within 10 business days after receiving the assessment of the worker’s permanent impairment, give the worker a notice of assessment in the approved form. (sec.185-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that if a worker sustains multiple injuries in an event, the insurer must give the notice only after the worker’s DPI for all injuries has been decided. (sec.185-ssec.3) The notice must state— whether the worker has sustained permanent impairment from the injury; and if the worker has sustained permanent impairment— the DPI for the injury; and the amount of lump sum compensation under section 180 to which the worker is entitled for the injury; and if the worker is entitled to additional lump sum compensation under division 4 —the worker’s entitlement. - (a) whether the worker has sustained permanent impairment from the injury; and - (b) if the worker has sustained permanent impairment— (i) the DPI for the injury; and (ii) the amount of lump sum compensation under section 180 to which the worker is entitled for the injury; and - (i) the DPI for the injury; and - (ii) the amount of lump sum compensation under section 180 to which the worker is entitled for the injury; and - (c) if the worker is entitled to additional lump sum compensation under division 4 —the worker’s entitlement. - (i) the DPI for the injury; and - (ii) the amount of lump sum compensation under section 180 to which the worker is entitled for the injury; and