Recent Cases

Skates v Hills Industries Ltd [2021] NSWCA 142 (14 July 2021) (Basten JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [43]; McCallum JA at [51])


Catchwords:


WORKERS COMPENSATION – referral of medical dispute to approved medical officer – assessment of permanent impairment – whether approved medical officer is confined to an assessment of the body parts and systems specified by the Registrar in the referral form

WORDS AND PHRASES – “medical dispute”