❓ Mr Kobelke questions the Minister for Labour Relations regarding WorkCover medical panel decisions and appeals against the cessation of weekly payments in 2000. The Minister provides some data but declines to answer some questions due to resource constraints and lack of clarity.
AnsweredQoN 891Legislative Assembly
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891. Mr KOBELKE to the Minister for Labour Relations:
(1) How many cases have gone before a medical panel convened by WorkCover in the year 2000 and up to what date is this figure accurate?
(2) In how many of these decisions made by medical assessment panels did the decision uphold the claim of the injured worker?
(3) In how many of these decisions by medical assessment panels did the decision go totally against the injured worker?
(4) In how many of these decisions by medical assessment panels was the decision partly in favour of the injured worker?
(5) Will the Minister provide the names of all doctors who have served on medical assessment panels this year and the number of medical panels which each doctor has served on?
(6) How many cases have come to WorkCover in the year 2000 where the employee is appealing against the cutting off of weekly payments?
(7) In how many of these cases were weekly payments re-instated?
(1) How many cases have gone before a medical panel convened by WorkCover in the year 2000 and up to what date is this figure accurate?
(2) In how many of these decisions made by medical assessment panels did the decision uphold the claim of the injured worker?
(3) In how many of these decisions by medical assessment panels did the decision go totally against the injured worker?
(4) In how many of these decisions by medical assessment panels was the decision partly in favour of the injured worker?
(5) Will the Minister provide the names of all doctors who have served on medical assessment panels this year and the number of medical panels which each doctor has served on?
(6) How many cases have come to WorkCover in the year 2000 where the employee is appealing against the cutting off of weekly payments?
(7) In how many of these cases were weekly payments re-instated?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
7 days
The Minister Replied:
(1) For ther period 1 January to 17 November 2000, a total of 91 medical panels have been convened. Of those, 85 determinations have been received.
(2-5) Statistical information of this nature is not maintained and I am not prepared to devote the time to allow the considerable research and resources which would be required to answer the question. If the Member has a particular concern then I will endeavour to have it addressed.
(6-7) This question is not clear in terms of its intention.
(1) For ther period 1 January to 17 November 2000, a total of 91 medical panels have been convened. Of those, 85 determinations have been received.
(2-5) Statistical information of this nature is not maintained and I am not prepared to devote the time to allow the considerable research and resources which would be required to answer the question. If the Member has a particular concern then I will endeavour to have it addressed.
(6-7) This question is not clear in terms of its intention.
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