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Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
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### 90D Reliance on medical reports
> [*\[Section 90D of Part VII Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 37, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS37@EN)
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> > (1) If a worker has submitted to an independent medical review under [section 90A](#GS90A@EN) by a medical practitioner, a report in relation to the review, and any evidence of the medical practitioner, cannot be used as evidence in respect of a claim for compensation unless the report is served on the worker.
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> > (2) If a worker has been examined under [section 90A(7)(b)](#GS90A@Gs7@Hpb@EN) by a medical practitioner chosen by the worker, a report in relation to the examination, and any evidence of the medical practitioner, cannot be used as evidence in respect of a claim for compensation unless the report is served on the worker's employer.
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> > (3) If a worker has been examined, otherwise than under [section 90A(7)(b)](#GS90A@Gs7@Hpb@EN) , by a medical practitioner chosen by the worker, a report in relation to the examination, and any evidence of the medical practitioner, cannot be used as evidence in respect of a claim for compensation unless the report is served on the worker's employer.