An assessor is a registered medical practitioner with qualifications in the relevant medical specialty. An assessor must have completed the necessary training for the use of the WorkCover guides for the evaluation of permanent impairment.
Assessors may be one of the injured worker’s treating specialists or engaged on behalf of the employer or insurer for the purposes of assessing the level of permanent impairment.
In assessing permanent impairment, the assessor must determine:
- whether the injured worker’s condition has resulted in impairment
- whether the condition has reached maximum medical improvement
- whether the impairment is permanent
- the degree of permanent impairment that results from the injury
- the proportion of permanent impairment due to any previous injury, pre-existing condition or abnormality.
WorkCover-trained assessors of permanent impairment are listed on the WorkCover website by name, location and expertise.
Call 13 10 50 for more information about assessors of permanent impairment.