324Powers of medical assessor on assessment

#### 324 Powers of medical assessor on assessment 324 Powers of medical assessor on assessment > > (1) The medical assessor assessing a medical dispute may— > > > > > (a) consult with any medical practitioner or other health care professional who is treating or has treated the worker, and > > > > > (b) call for the production of such medical records (including X-rays and the results of other tests) and other information as the medical assessor considers necessary or desirable for the purposes of assessing a medical dispute referred to him or her, and > > > > > (c) require the worker to submit himself or herself for examination by the medical assessor. > > > (2) If a worker refuses to submit himself or herself for examination by the medical assessor if required to do so, or in any way obstructs the examination— > > > > > (a) the worker’s right to recover compensation with respect to the injury, or > > > > > (b) the worker’s right to weekly payments, > > > > is suspended until the examination has taken place. > > > (3) This section extends to the assessment of a medical dispute in the course of an appeal or further assessment under this Part. > > > (4) A medical assessor hearing the appeal or who is assessing the matter by way of further assessment has all the powers of a medical assessor under this section on an assessment of a medical dispute. > > **s 324:** Ins 2001 No 61, Sch 4.2 \[17\]. Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.11 \[56\]–\[58\].