sec.501Reference about application for compensation

### sec.501 Reference about application for compensation This section applies on a reference to a tribunal under section 500 (1) (a) . If the insurer has not admitted that an injury was sustained by a worker, and the nature of the injury, the tribunal must decide— whether the matters alleged in the application for compensation constitute an injury to the worker and, if so, the nature of the injury; and whether an incapacity for work resulting from the injury— is total or partial; and is permanent or temporary; and if the tribunal decides that the worker has sustained an injury resulting in permanent impairment and the insurer asks—the DPI for the injury. For section 130 , the tribunal must decide— the degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury; and the DPI for the injury. For section 131 (4) , the tribunal must decide— whether special circumstances of a medical nature exist; and if special circumstances do exist—the nature and extent of the circumstances. If subsections (2) to (4) do not apply, the tribunal must decide— whether an incapacity for work resulting from the injury— is total or partial; and is permanent or temporary; and if the worker has sustained an injury resulting in permanent impairment and the insurer asks—the DPI for the injury. s 501 amd 2006 No. 13 s 2 sch ; 2013 No. 52 s 33 (retro) (sec.501-ssec.1) This section applies on a reference to a tribunal under section 500 (1) (a) . (sec.501-ssec.2) If the insurer has not admitted that an injury was sustained by a worker, and the nature of the injury, the tribunal must decide— whether the matters alleged in the application for compensation constitute an injury to the worker and, if so, the nature of the injury; and whether an incapacity for work resulting from the injury— is total or partial; and is permanent or temporary; and if the tribunal decides that the worker has sustained an injury resulting in permanent impairment and the insurer asks—the DPI for the injury. (sec.501-ssec.3) For section 130 , the tribunal must decide— the degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury; and the DPI for the injury. (sec.501-ssec.4) For section 131 (4) , the tribunal must decide— whether special circumstances of a medical nature exist; and if special circumstances do exist—the nature and extent of the circumstances. (sec.501-ssec.5) If subsections (2) to (4) do not apply, the tribunal must decide— whether an incapacity for work resulting from the injury— is total or partial; and is permanent or temporary; and if the worker has sustained an injury resulting in permanent impairment and the insurer asks—the DPI for the injury. - (a) whether the matters alleged in the application for compensation constitute an injury to the worker and, if so, the nature of the injury; and - (b) whether an incapacity for work resulting from the injury— (i) is total or partial; and (ii) is permanent or temporary; and - (i) is total or partial; and - (ii) is permanent or temporary; and - (c) if the tribunal decides that the worker has sustained an injury resulting in permanent impairment and the insurer asks—the DPI for the injury. - (i) is total or partial; and - (ii) is permanent or temporary; and - (a) the degree of permanent impairment that could result from the injury; and - (b) the DPI for the injury. - (a) whether special circumstances of a medical nature exist; and - (b) if special circumstances do exist—the nature and extent of the circumstances. - (a) whether an incapacity for work resulting from the injury— (i) is total or partial; and (ii) is permanent or temporary; and - (i) is total or partial; and - (ii) is permanent or temporary; and - (b) if the worker has sustained an injury resulting in permanent impairment and the insurer asks—the DPI for the injury. - (i) is total or partial; and - (ii) is permanent or temporary; and