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Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998
321AReferral of medical dispute concerning permanent impairment
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#### 321A Referral of medical dispute concerning permanent impairment
321A Referral of medical dispute concerning permanent impairment
> > (1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to—
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> > > (a) the circumstances in which a medical dispute concerning permanent impairment of an injured worker is authorised, required or not permitted to be referred for assessment under this Part, and
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> > > (b) the giving of notice of a referral to the parties to the dispute.
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> > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may provide that a medical dispute may not be referred for assessment under this Part if the dispute concerns permanent impairment of an injured worker where liability is in issue and has not been determined by the Commission.
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> > (3) A medical dispute concerning permanent impairment of an injured worker that is authorised or required by the regulations to be referred for assessment under this Part may be referred by a court, the Commission or the President, either of their own motion or at the request of a party to the dispute.
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> **s 321A:** Ins 2018 No 62, Sch 2.2 \[5\]. Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.11\[52\].