sec.283Joint expert reports

### sec.283 Joint expert reports Some or all of the parties may jointly arrange for an expert report about— the event or events giving rise to the claim; or the worker’s injury; or the worker’s capacity to undertake specific rehabilitation programs; or the worker’s capacity to undertake further work and earn income; or any other matter about the claim. None of the parties is under an obligation to agree to a proposal to obtain a report. The person preparing the report must be a person agreed to by the parties and have appropriate qualifications and experience in the relevant field. The person preparing the report must give each party a copy of the report. The cost of obtaining a report is to be paid by the parties in proportions agreed to in writing between them or, in default of agreement, in equal proportions. This section does not prevent a party from obtaining a report other than under this section. s 283 amd 2004 No. 45 s 47 ; 2010 No. 24 s 3 sch (sec.283-ssec.1) Some or all of the parties may jointly arrange for an expert report about— the event or events giving rise to the claim; or the worker’s injury; or the worker’s capacity to undertake specific rehabilitation programs; or the worker’s capacity to undertake further work and earn income; or any other matter about the claim. (sec.283-ssec.2) None of the parties is under an obligation to agree to a proposal to obtain a report. (sec.283-ssec.3) The person preparing the report must be a person agreed to by the parties and have appropriate qualifications and experience in the relevant field. (sec.283-ssec.4) The person preparing the report must give each party a copy of the report. (sec.283-ssec.5) The cost of obtaining a report is to be paid by the parties in proportions agreed to in writing between them or, in default of agreement, in equal proportions. (sec.283-ssec.6) This section does not prevent a party from obtaining a report other than under this section. - (a) the event or events giving rise to the claim; or - (b) the worker’s injury; or - (c) the worker’s capacity to undertake specific rehabilitation programs; or - (d) the worker’s capacity to undertake further work and earn income; or - (e) any other matter about the claim.