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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 160

160 Total incapacity--reference about impairment to medical assessment tribunal

(1) This section applies if--

(a) for section 150(1)(c)(i), 151(1)(c)(i), 152(1)(c)(i), 157(5)(c)(i) or 159(1)(c)(i), an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a WRI of more than 15%; or
(b) for section 150(1)(c)(ii), 151(1)(c)(ii), 152(1)(c)(ii), 157(5)(c)(ii) or 159(1)(c)(ii), an insurer and a worker or a person can not agree that the injury could result in a WRI of 15% or less.

(2) The degree of impairment that could result from the injury may be decided only by a medical assessment tribunal.

(3) The insurer must refer the question of impairment to a tribunal for decision.

(4) In deciding the degree of impairment that could result from the injury, a psychiatric or psychological injury must not be combined with another injury.



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