620AIndependent review by expert panel

620A Independent review by expert panel (1) The Minister must cause an independent review of the operation of the amendments made to this Act by the amending Act to be conducted by an expert panel. (2) The conduct of the review must commence on or after 1 January 2027 and before 1 January 2028. (3) The independent review must be conducted in accordance with the terms of reference set by the Minister. (4) The Minister must set the terms of reference for the independent review which may include an examination of and recommendations in relation to matters arising from the operation of the amendments, including the operational and financial impact of the following— (a) the introduction of the definition of ***mental injury*** and the amendment of sections 39 and 40 by Division 1 of Part 2 of the amending Act; (b) the introduction of Subdivision 1A of Division 2 of Part 5 and consequential amendments relating to the introduction of a whole person impairment test in the second entitlement period made by Division 2 of Part 2 of the amending Act; (c) increasing the scope of claims that may be dealt with administratively because of the amendments made by Division 2 of Part 2 of the amending Act; (d) changes to the information sharing framework under this Act by Division 3 of Part 2 of the amending Act; (e) reducing the scope of disputes that may be referred to arbitration because of the amendments made by Division 4 of Part 2 of the amending Act; (f) any other relevant matter. ***amending Act*** means the **Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (WorkCover Scheme Modernisation) Act 2024**. S. 620B inserted by No. 8/2024 s. 25.