127Admissibility of medical reports

#### 127 Admissibility of medical reports 127 Admissibility of medical reports > > (1) A medical report is admissible in proceedings before the Commission. > > > (2) Subsection (1) is subject to any provision of the regulations relating to the giving of notice of the admission of the medical report. > > > (3) Subsection (1) is also subject to any provision of the regulations relating to the number of medical reports that may be admitted in connection with a claim or any aspect of a claim. > > > (4) A medical practitioner whose medical report is admissible under subsection (1) may be required, in accordance with the regulations, to attend and be cross-examined on the contents of the report. > > > (5) In proceedings relating to the making of an interim award, a medical practitioner whose medical report is admissible in evidence under subsection (1) may not be required to attend and be cross-examined on the contents of the report without the leave of the Commission given in any case where the Commission is satisfied there is a real issue as to whether the worker is entitled to receive compensation from any of the parties. > > > (6) In this section, medical report means any written report of a medical practitioner relating to the worker. > > **s 127:** Am 2000 No 87, Sch 7 \[1\]. Subst 2001 No 61, Sch 6.2 \[23\].