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Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

143JWorker's obligation of full disclosure to medical practitioners chosen by worker

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143J Worker's obligation of full disclosure to medical practitioners chosen by worker

[Section 143J Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 47, Applied:01 Jul 2010] A worker must not wilfully fail to fully disclose to any treating medical practitioner any information that the worker knows, or ought reasonably be expected to know, is relevant to the diagnosis or treatment of the worker's workplace injury.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

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