Part 32 Internally reviewable decisions

Part 3.2 Internally reviewable decisions item decision-maker 1 Act, 149 (4) determine recovery amount regulator 2 Act, 162A (3) determine recovery amount regulator page 66 Workers Compensation Regulation 2002 (see s 3) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms: • ACT • AS/NZS (see s 164 (2)) • authorised deposit-taking institution • contravene • doctor • director-general (see s 163) • fail • nurse • Minister (see s 162) • penalty unit (see s 133) • reviewable decision notice • the Territory. Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Workers Compensation Act 1951 (see Legislation Act, s 148.) For example, the following terms are defined in the Workers Compensation Act 1951, dict: • approved rehabilitation provider (see s 139 (1)) • asbestos-related disease • auditor • committee • compensable injury • compensation • compulsory insurance policy • cpi indexed (see s 20) • DI fund • DI fund manager • disease • imminently fatal asbestos-related disease • injured worker • injury management • injury management plan • insurer licence (see s 143A) • licensed insurer (see s 143A) • licensed self-insurer (see s 143A) • medical referee • nominated treating doctor • personal injury plan (see s 85A) • protocol • self-insurer licence (see s 143A) • weekly compensation • workplace injury. approved medical guidelines means medical guidelines approved under section 5 (Approval of medical guidelines). arbitration means arbitration under the Act. audit, under part 10A, means— (a) a compliance audit conducted under section 95A; or (b) a financial audit conducted under section 95B. clinically relevant research—see section 6. conciliation means conciliation under the Act. employer— (a) see the Act, dictionary; or (b) for part 8 (Compulsory insurance policies—contents)—see section 59. evidence-based methodology—see section 8. page 68 Workers Compensation Regulation 2002 insurer— (a) see the Act, dictionary; or (b) for part 8 (Compulsory insurance policies—contents)—see section 59. medical evidence, for an injured worker, means a record (however described) made in relation to the worker’s injury by— (a) a doctor; or (b) a rehabilitation provider; or (c) a dentist, chiropractor, psychologist, masseur, osteopath, physiotherapist, remedial kinesiologist or speech therapist. medical specialist means a doctor— (a) with specialist qualifications and experience in medicine recognised by the relevant Australian specialist medical college; and (b) who practises within the specialty. specialist medical college means a specialist medical college recognised by the National Specialist Qualification Advisory Council of Australia. work health and safety council means the Work Health and Safety Council established under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, schedule 2, section 2.1. About the endnotes 1