Section 245 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Disputes as to fitness—medical assessment

(cf IR Act, s 96)
(1) The Industrial Relations Commission may refer to a medical assessor any dispute as to the worker’s condition or fitness for employment to be assessed as provided by Part 7 of Chapter 7 of the 1998 Act.
(2) The medical assessor is to submit a report to the Industrial Relations Commission in accordance with the terms of the reference.

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Related sections

s 242 — Application to Industrial Relations Commission for reinstatement order if employer does not reinstate
s 243 — Order by Industrial Relations Commission for reinstatement
s 244 — Presumption as to reason for dismissal
s 246 — Continuity of service of reinstated worker
s 247 — Duty to inform replacement worker
s 248 — Dismissal within 6 months of injury an offence

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