The worker lodged an appeal against the MAC in February 2017 and was referred for examination by Dr Drew Dixon, being a member of the MAP.Ī decision was issued by the MAP dated 16 June 2017 revoking the original MAC and replacing it with a new MAC in which the worker was assessed with a compensable 14% WPI.Īlmost 2 years later, the worker appealed the MAP decision. In a MAC dated 19 January 2017, the Approved Medical Specialist (AMS) Dr Truskett assessed the worker as having 2% WPI being less than the compensable threshold under section 66(1) of the 1998 Act. Liability for the injuries had previously been accepted by the insurer. The worker lodged a claim for 46% WPI for injuries caused by the ‘nature and conditions of employment’ with a deemed date of injury of. This decision makes it clear that a party cannot appeal a MAP decision under the section 327 appeal provisions which relate exclusively to MAC appeals. The worker appealed a Medical Appeal Panel (MAP) decision under section 327 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (the ‘1998 Act’) which is normally reserved for appealing a Medical Assessment Certificate (MAC). Ali Sleiman v AGR Tyres (18 September 2019)
