sch.15-sec.12Court to be given PIRS report

sch.15-sec.12 Court to be given PIRS report

This section applies if a party to a proceeding wants a court to accept a PIRS rating assessed by a medical expert for a mental disorder of an injured worker. The party must give the court a written report from the medical expert stating the following matters— the mental disorder diagnosed by the medical expert; the PIRS rating assessed by the medical expert for the mental disorder of the injured worker; how the PIRS rating was assessed, including— for each area of functional impairment stated in the PIRS— the relevant clinical findings; and the level of impairment stated in the PIRS that the medical expert decided described the level of impairment caused by the mental disorder of the injured worker; and the class stated in the PIRS that corresponds to the level that was decided; and the median class score and total class score worked out under section 4 ; and if the injured worker had a pre-existing mental disorder, the information mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) in relation to the pre-injury rating and the post-injury rating as defined under section 5 ; details of any cognitive impairment of the injured worker. (sch.15-sec.12-ssec.1) This section applies if a party to a proceeding wants a court to accept a PIRS rating assessed by a medical expert for a mental disorder of an injured worker. (sch.15-sec.12-ssec.2) The party must give the court a written report from the medical expert stating the following matters— the mental disorder diagnosed by the medical expert; the PIRS rating assessed by the medical expert for the mental disorder of the injured worker; how the PIRS rating was assessed, including— for each area of functional impairment stated in the PIRS— the relevant clinical findings; and the level of impairment stated in the PIRS that the medical expert decided described the level of impairment caused by the mental disorder of the injured worker; and the class stated in the PIRS that corresponds to the level that was decided; and the median class score and total class score worked out under section 4 ; and if the injured worker had a pre-existing mental disorder, the information mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) in relation to the pre-injury rating and the post-injury rating as defined under section 5 ; details of any cognitive impairment of the injured worker.

• (a) the mental disorder diagnosed by the medical expert;
• (b) the PIRS rating assessed by the medical expert for the mental disorder of the injured worker;
• (c) how the PIRS rating was assessed, including— (i) for each area of functional impairment stated in the PIRS— (A) the relevant clinical findings; and (B) the level of impairment stated in the PIRS that the medical expert decided described the level of impairment caused by the mental disorder of the injured worker; and (C) the class stated in the PIRS that corresponds to the level that was decided; and (ii) the median class score and total class score worked out under section 4 ; and (iii) if the injured worker had a pre-existing mental disorder, the information mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) in relation to the pre-injury rating and the post-injury rating as defined under section 5 ;