Section Sch1-59 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Assessment of entitlement to lump sum compensation

59 Assessment of entitlement to lump sum compensation (1) After the Corporation receives a certificate under clause 57 , the Corporation must authorise an assessor to do an assessment of the claimant. (2) An assessor assesses the claimant's percentage of whole-person impairment. (3) In doing an assessment under this clause, an assessor must— (a) assess the claimant in accordance with regulations made under this Act; and (b) exclude from the assessment any permanent impairment— (i) that does not result from personal injury for which the claimant has cover under this Act: (ii) arising from personal injuries suffered before the commencement of this Part; and (c) include in the assessment any permanent impairment for which the claimant has received lump sum compensation under this Part. (4) Subclause (3) applies subject to any regulations made under this Act. (5) A claimant who has suffered more than 1 personal injury must be assessed by establishing, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, the combined effect of those injuries. (6) However, no claimant is to be assessed as having more than 100% whole-person impairment. (7) The Corporation is liable to pay the claimant's reasonable costs associated with the assessment.