Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sch.13-sec.11Medical report stating DPI
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sch.13-sec.11 Medical report stating DPI
If a medical report states a DPI, it must state how the DPI is decided, including— the clinical findings; and how the impairment is calculated; and if the DPI is based on criteria provided under AMA 5— the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range. However, the medical report must not identify— an item in schedule 14 to which the injury belongs; or an ISV for the injury. For requirements about tendering a medical report into evidence in a proceeding for a claim for personal injury damages, see the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 11 , part 5 . (sch.13-sec.11-ssec.1) If a medical report states a DPI, it must state how the DPI is decided, including— the clinical findings; and how the impairment is calculated; and if the DPI is based on criteria provided under AMA 5— the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range. (sch.13-sec.11-ssec.2) However, the medical report must not identify— an item in schedule 14 to which the injury belongs; or an ISV for the injury. For requirements about tendering a medical report into evidence in a proceeding for a claim for personal injury damages, see the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 11 , part 5 .
- (a) the clinical findings; and
- (b) how the impairment is calculated; and
- (c) if the DPI is based on criteria provided under AMA 5— (i) the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and (ii) if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range.
- (i) the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and
- (ii) if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range.
- (i) the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and
- (ii) if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range.
- (a) an item in schedule 14 to which the injury belongs; or
- (b) an ISV for the injury.
- For requirements about tendering a medical report into evidence in a proceeding for a claim for personal injury damages, see the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 11 , part 5 .