Acts and Regulations

F-12.5 - Firefighters’ Compensation Act

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Medical examination and report
9(1)A firefighter or former firefighter who claims compensation or benefits, or to whom compensation is payable or benefits are provided under this Act, shall, when requested by the Commission, present himself or herself for examination by one or more medical practitioners chosen by the Commission.
9(2)A medical practitioner who examines a firefighter or former firefighter by direction of the Commission shall report to the Commission on the condition of the firefighter or former firefighter and his or her fitness for employment, specifying where necessary the kind of employment and if unfit, the cause of such unfitness.
9(3)A medical practitioner who examines a firefighter or former firefighter shall provide a copy of his or her report to the firefighter’s or former firefighter’s attending medical practitioner.