Work-related impairment assessments

WorkCover must have the degree of permanent impairment assessed:

• for industrial deafness, by an audiologist
• for a psychiatric or psychological injury, by a medical assessment tribunal
• for any other injury, by a doctor.

The degree of permanent impairment must be assessed in the way prescribed under a regulation and a report must be given to WorkCover stating:

• the matters taken into account, and the weight given to the matters, in deciding the degree of permanent impairment
• any other information prescribed under regulation.

Please note that before a Notice of Claim for Damages can be commenced, a notice of assessment is required to be issued.