322AOne assessment only of degree of permanent impairment

#### 322A One assessment only of degree of permanent impairment 322A One assessment only of degree of permanent impairment > > (1) Only one assessment may be made of the degree of permanent impairment of an injured worker. > > > (1A) A reference in subsection (1) to an assessment includes an assessment of the degree of permanent impairment made by the Commission in the course of the determination of a dispute about the degree of the impairment that is not the subject of a referral under this Part. > > > (2) The medical assessment certificate that is given in connection with that assessment is the only medical assessment certificate that can be used in connection with any further or subsequent medical dispute about the degree of permanent impairment of the worker as a result of the injury concerned (whether the subsequent or further dispute is in connection with a claim for permanent impairment compensation, the commutation of a liability for compensation or a claim for work injury damages). > > > (3) Accordingly, a medical dispute about the degree of permanent impairment of a worker as a result of an injury cannot be referred for, or be the subject of, assessment if a medical dispute about that matter has already been the subject of— > > > > > (a) assessment and a medical assessment certificate under this Part, or > > > > > (b) a determination by the Commission under Part 4. > > > (4) This section does not affect the operation of section 327 (Appeal against medical assessment) or 352 (Appeal against decision of Commission constituted by non-presidential member). > > **s 322A:** Ins 2012 No 53, Sch 2.2 \[4\]. Am 2018 No 62, Sch 2.2 \[6\]–\[8\]; 2020 No 18, Sch 6.11\[54\].