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Workers Compensation Regulation 2002
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12 Medical specialist as new nominated treating doctor
(1) This section applies if the nominated treating doctor (the treating
doctor) for an injured worker considers it appropriate that a medical
specialist becomes the nominated treating doctor for the worker, and
the worker agrees.
(2) The treating doctor may ask the medical specialist, in writing, to
become the nominated treating doctor for the worker.
(3) If the medical specialist agrees in writing, the medical specialist
becomes the nominated treating doctor for the worker instead of the
treating doctor.
Section 13
page 12 Workers Compensation Regulation 2002