(iii) the worker’s prospects of rehabilitation;
and
(b) giving information reasonably requested by each other party about—
(i) the circumstances of the event resulting in the injury; and
(ii) the
nature of the injury and of any impairment or financial loss resulting from
the injury; and
(iii) if applicable—the medical treatment and
rehabilitation the worker has sought from, or been provided with, by the
worker’s employer or the insurer; and
(iv) the worker’s medical history,
as far as it is relevant to the claim; and
(v) any applications for
compensation made by the claimant or worker for any injury resulting from the
same event.
(2) Subsection (1) (a) applies to relevant documents that—
(a)
are in the possession of a party; or
(b) are reasonably required by WorkCover
from the worker’s employer under section 280.
(3) A claimant and an
insurer must give each other copies of the relevant documents within 21
business days after the claimant gives the insurer a notice of claim.
(3A) An
insurer and a contributor must give each other copies of the relevant
documents within 21 business days after the insurer gives the contributor a
contribution notice.
(3B) A contributor must give the claimant copies of the
relevant documents within 21 business days after the insurer gives the
contributor a contribution notice.
(3C) If the relevant documents come into a
party’s possession later than the time mentioned in subsection (3) , (3A) or
(3B) , a party mentioned in the subsection must give the other party mentioned
in the subsection a copy of the relevant documents within 21 business days
after they come into the party’s possession.
(4) A party must respond to a
request from another party under subsection (1) (b) within 21 business days
after receiving it.
"relevant documents" means reports and other documentary material, including
written statements made by the claimant, the worker’s employer, a
contributor, or by witnesses.
