Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) An insurer or
self-insurer may require a worker who has claimed compensation to undergo
examination by a medical practitioner arranged and paid for by the employer
for the purpose of the medical practitioner providing a written report as to
the worker’s medical condition.
(2) An insurer or
self-insurer who is provided with a report from a medical practitioner as to a
worker’s medical condition based on an examination that the worker was
required to undergo under this section must give a copy of the report to
the worker within 14 days after the report is provided.
(3) A worker who is
provided with a report from a medical practitioner as to the worker’s
medical condition based on an examination that the worker was required to
undergo under this section must give a copy of the report to the insurer or
self-insurer within 14 days after the report is provided.
(4) The regulations
may provide for or with respect to the following —
(a) the
maximum number of times a worker may be required under this section to undergo
examination by a medical practitioner and the maximum frequency of those
examinations;
(b)
conditions that apply to the imposition of a requirement to undergo
examination;
(c) the
conduct of the examination;
(d) any
other matter relating to the examination, including requirements as
to —
(i)
the communication and reporting of the results of the
examination;
(ii)
the maximum amount payable for the examination and
report.