Ms Michelle Reynolds (Chair) 5 5 Ms Lisa Biglin 2 0 Dr Marcus Adonis 5 5 Dr Heather Campbell 5 5 Dr Alan Home 5 3 Mr Barrie Slinger 5 4 Dr Neil Ozanne 5 5 Costs Committee The Costs Committee is an independent committee, reporting directly to the Minister for Commerce, established under section 269 of the Act. The Committee is empowered under section 271 of the Act to make, amend or revoke a determination fixing maximum costs for legal services and registered agent services provided by WorkCover WA’s Dispute Resolution Directorate. The Costs Committee last met in 2007, with the Workers’ Compensation (Legal Practitioners and Registered Agents) Costs Determination 2007 coming into effect from 14 November 2007. Industrial Disease Medical Panel The Industrial Disease Medical Panel (Medical Panel) was established to determine the questions prescribed in sections 38 and 93D of the Act. All claims for compensation in relation to pneumoconiosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer are referred to the panel for determination as to whether the worker is or was suffering from the prescribed diseases, the extent of the disability caused by the disease and a number of other related questions. The medical panel comprises physicians who specialise in diseases of the chest or occupational disease. The medical panel operates independently, with WorkCover WA providing administrative support and funding only. In 2010/11, the panel convened on 24 occasions and made 44 determinations. Most determinations were associated with asbestos exposure at work. Table 11: 2010/11 Panel Members Chairman (rotating) Members Dr K C Wan Dr D Bucens Dr E Gabbay Dr M Musk Dr M K Tandon Dr A E Tribe Dr Q Summers Dr P Psaila-Savona
Ms Michelle Reynolds (Chair) 5 5 Ms Lisa Biglin 2 0 Dr Marcus Adonis 5 5 Dr Heather Campbell 5 5 Dr Alan Home 5 3 Mr Barrie Slinger 5 4 Dr Neil Ozanne 5 5 Costs Committee The Costs Committee is an independent committee, reporting directly to the Minister for Commerce, established under section 269 of the Act. The Committee is empowered under section 271 of the Act to make, amend or revoke a determination fixing maximum costs for legal services and registered agent services provided by WorkCover WA’s Dispute Resolution Directorate. The Costs Committee last met in 2007, with the Workers’ Compensation (Legal Practitioners and Registered Agents) Costs Determination 2007 coming into effect from 14 November 2007. Industrial Disease Medical Panel The Industrial Disease Medical Panel (Medical Panel) was established to determine the questions prescribed in sections 38 and 93D of the Act. All claims for compensation in relation to pneumoconiosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer are referred to the panel for determination as to whether the worker is or was suffering from the prescribed diseases, the extent of the disability caused by the disease and a number of other related questions. The medical panel comprises physicians who specialise in diseases of the chest or occupational disease. The medical panel operates independently, with WorkCover WA providing administrative support and funding only. In 2010/11, the panel convened on 24 occasions and made 44 determinations. Most determinations were associated with asbestos exposure at work. Table 11: 2010/11 Panel Members Chairman (rotating) Members Dr K C Wan Dr D Bucens Dr E Gabbay Dr M Musk Dr M K Tandon Dr A E Tribe Dr Q Summers Dr P Psaila-Savona
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