WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 146D

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 146D

146D .         Evaluating degree of impairment for Part IXA

        (1)         This section applies to an evaluation of a worker’s degree of permanent whole of person impairment for the purposes of Part IXA.

        (2)         Section 146A(2) does not prevent a finding that the worker’s condition has not stabilised to the extent required for an evaluation of the worker’s degree of permanent whole of person impairment to be made in accordance with the WorkCover Guides for the purposes of Part IXA.

        (3)         In evaluating the degree of permanent whole of person impairment of the worker, any secondary condition is to be disregarded.

        [Section 146D inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 109.]