143KMedical advisory and mentoring service

143K Medical advisory and mentoring service

[Section 143K Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 47, Applied:01 Jul 2010]

(1)  The Board may establish a medical advisory and mentoring service for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  The Board may nominate persons to comprise the medical advisory and mentoring service.

(3)  A medical practitioner nominated under subsection (2) is to receive the remuneration the Board thinks fit, which remuneration is to be paid out of the Fund.

(4)  The medical advisory and mentoring service is to provide to medical practitioners advice in respect of –

(a) applying evidence-based medical treatment guidelines; and

(b) identifying appropriate treatment options; and

(c) identifying the work capacity of an injured worker, including assessing whether the worker will be able to perform suitable alternative duties within the meaning of section 143M ; and

(d) issuing under this Act certificates and medical reports in relation to injured workers; and

(e) obtaining second opinions on the diagnosis or treatment of injured workers; and

(f) the compensation scheme established under this Act.