What to expect
Before your medical assessment tribunal
Your insurer should let you know you are being referred to a
medical assessment tribunal and will send us the referral
paperwork. After we receive the paperwork, a Q-COMP officer will
contact you with your appointment date-the appointment is usually
within six to eight weeks from when we received the referral.We
will send a copy of the referral paperwork to you and your medical
assessment tribunal doctors. We can also send a copy to your
representative (if you have one) but we will need an authorisation
form from you first.
You might have another report or document you wish to be
considered by the medical assessment tribunal-send this to us and
your insurer no later than 10 business days before the day of your
appointment. We will provide the medical assessment tribunal
doctors with a copy of your documents.
Your insurer can respond to your documents but they must respond
in writing and provide you and the tribunal doctors with a copy at
least three business days before your appointment. At your
appointment you can bring along relevant radiological imaging, such
as x-rays or cat scans. Documents that have not been exchanged in
accordance with the above process cannot be considered by the
tribunal.
Most medical assessments tribunals are held at Q-COMP but
sometimes you might need to see the doctors at their practices
before your appointment. This is usually for eye and ear, nose and
throat injuries because specialised equipment is needed to perform
the examination. The medical assessment tribunal usually takes
between 45 to 60 minutes. The doctors will discuss the medical
aspects of your claim with you and for physical injuries, they may
also do a clinical examination. You may provide the doctors with
more information about your injury verbally.
If you decide to have a representative you should be aware that
you will need to cover the costs.