27Medical examinations

27 Medical examinations (1) The Authority or a self-insurer may require a worker who has made a claim for compensation to submit at reasonable intervals to an examination by an independent medical examiner provided and paid for by the Authority or self-insurer. (2) If a worker unreasonably refuses to have, or unreasonably obstructs, an examination under subsection (1)— (a) any claim or proceedings commenced by or on behalf of the worker; and (b) the worker's entitlement— (i) to compensation under this Act or the **Accident Compensation Act 1985**; or (ii) to apply to the County Court or Magistrates' Court— are suspended until the examination takes place. (3) When the examination takes place any period between the date on which the worker unreasonably refused to have, or unreasonably obstructed, the examination and the date of the examination must be taken into account for the purpose of calculating a period of time for the purposes of this Act or the **Accident Compensation Act 1985**. (4) Any weekly payments which would otherwise be payable during the period of suspension are forfeited. (5) In this section, ***independent medical examiner*** means any of the following— (a) a medical practitioner; (b) a registered dentist; (c) a registered physiotherapist; (d) a registered chiropractor; (e) a registered osteopath; (f) a registered psychologist— approved by the Authority for the purposes of this section.