Medical Assessment Tribunal Quarterly Report Winter 2010

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Issue 12 Winter 2010

Welcome

Welcome to the twelfth issue of Medical Assessment Tribunal Quarterly Report a newsletter that aims to keep you updated with the latest news and information from our industry.

As we enter the start of a new financial year we say goodbye to many valued chairpersons and tribunal members and welcome our new chairpersons and member's to the Specialty Medical Assessment tribunals. I enjoyed meeting all of our new members at the recent induction session.

I'm sure the new financial year will bring many opportunities and challenges for us all and in particular with the recently announced scheme reform, our strategic direction will be focused on remaining adaptive and proactive to these changes. In this issue you can read about how the scheme changes have affected our Return to work assist program.

Our focus for the Medical Assessment Tribunals will be the transition from paper to electronic files and selected tribunal members are currently testing whether iPads will be an effective resource to assist in this transition. Keep an eye out for further details in our next edition.

Looking forward to talking to you soon.

Elizabeth Woods
Chief Executive Officer

Inside

	Welcome
	Q-COMP sponsors recent AMA Guides 4th & 5th Edition training programs
	Changes for the Specialty Medical Assessment Tribunal panel
	Legislation changes for Return to work assist
	New Q-COMP Board Chairperson

Q-COMP sponsors recent AMA Guides 4th & 5th Edition training programs

From 9-11 July 2010 Professor Mohammed Ranavaya from ABIME (American Board of Independent Medical Examiners) presented a training program at the Hilton Brisbane.

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Changes for the Specialty Medical Assessment Tribunal panel

We extend our best wishes to all members who will not be continuing for the next term and to all of our new members, we look forward to working with you.

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Changes for the Specialty Medical Assessment Tribunal panel

Legislation changes for Return to work assist

Recent legislative amendments to s220 of Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 mean that for every claim that is closed and a worker is unable to return to their same position, they must be referred to our Return to work assist program.

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New Q-COMP Board Chairperson

Mr Paul Braddy retired as chairman for Q-COMP as of 30 June 2010.

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