Medical Assessment

The medical assessment procedures are contained in Part 7 of Chapter 7 of the 1998 Act.

Section 319 of the 1998 Act provides that a medical dispute is a dispute between a claimant and the person on whom a claim is made any of the following matters:

• • the worker’s condition including the worker’s prognosis, the cause of the condition, and treatment proposed or provided
  • the worker’s fitness for employment
  • the degree of permanent impairment as a result of an injury
  • whether any proportion of the permanent impairment is due to any previous injury or pre-existing condition or abnormality, and the extent of that proportion
  • the nature and extent of the loss of hearing suffered by a worker
  • whether the impairment is permanent
  • whether the degree of the permanent impairment is fully ascertainable (i.e. it is stable and unlikely to change)

Approved medical specialists (AMS) are appointed by the Commission. A list of approved medical specialists can be found on the Workers Compensation Commission website: www.wcc.nsw.gov.au