47 (1) If a worker suffers permanent impairment as a result of the injury, the Board shall determine the degree of his or her permanent impairment expressed as a percentage of total permanent impairment.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (1). Same (2) The determination must be made in accordance with the prescribed rating schedule (or, if the schedule does not provide for the impairment, the prescribed criteria) and, (a)  having regard to medical assessments, if any, conducted under this section; and (b)  having regard to the health information about the worker on file with the Board.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (2). Medical assessment (3) The Board may require a worker to undergo a medical assessment after he or she reaches maximum medical recovery.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (3). Selection of physician (4) The worker shall select a physician from a roster maintained by the Board to perform the assessment. If the worker does not make the selection within 30 days after the Board gives the worker a copy of the roster, the Board shall select the physician.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (4). Same (5) The physician who is selected to perform the assessment shall examine the worker and assess the extent of his or her permanent impairment. When performing the assessment, the physician shall consider any reports by the worker’s treating health professional.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (5). Report (6) The physician shall promptly give the Board a report on the assessment.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (6). Worker and employer to receive copies (7) The Board shall give a copy of the report to the worker and to the employer who employed him or her on the date of the injury.  2011, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 3 (6). Notice (7.1) Despite subsection (7), before giving the employer a copy of the report, the Board shall notify the worker that the Board proposes to do so and shall give him or her an opportunity to object to the disclosure, and subsections 59 (2) to (6) apply with necessary modifications.  2011, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 3 (6). Request to reassess (8) The Board may request a physician to perform a second assessment of the worker if the Board considers the initial assessment or the report on it to be incomplete or inaccurate.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (8). Request for redetermination (9) If the degree of the worker’s permanent impairment is greater than zero and if the worker suffers a significant deterioration in his or her condition, the worker may request that the Board redetermine the degree of the permanent impairment.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (9). Restriction (10) The worker is not entitled to request a redetermination until 12 months have elapsed since the most recent determination by the Board concerning the degree of his or her impairment.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (10). Redetermination (11) Subsections (1) to (8) apply with respect to the redetermination.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (11). Payment for medical assessments (12) The Board shall pay the physician for performing the medical assessment and providing the report and shall fix the amount to be paid to him or her.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (12). Permanent impairment (13) For the purposes of this Act, a worker shall be deemed not to have a permanent impairment if the degree of his or her permanent impairment is determined to be zero.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 47 (13). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2011, c. 1, Sched. 7, s. 3 (6) - 30/03/2011