11Specialist’s report about assessment

11 Specialist’s report about assessment (1) A medical specialist assessing an injured worker must, when asked by someone (the requesting person) under section 10 (2), prepare a report about the medical assessment. (2) If the medical specialist’s assessment differs from the medical evidence about the injured worker, the report must state— (a) how the assessment differs and why; and (b) why the medical specialist’s assessment is preferable. (3) If there is no difference between the medical specialist’s assessment and the medical evidence, the report must say there is no difference. Medical specialists Division 3.2 Section 12 (4) The requesting person must give a copy of the report to the people to whom the requesting person must give notice under section 10 (3) within 5 working days after the day the report is given to the requesting person. Note An injured worker’s nominated treating doctor may adopt (completely or partly) a medical specialist’s assessment about treatment for the worker’s treatment.