Mental injury eligibility – determining if employment is the predominant cause (PDF version)

What it contains

Information for independent medical examiners (IMEs) about:

• The new requirement that a mental injury predominantly arose out of or in the course of employment to be eligible for compensation
• How this change impacts IMEs
• The role of the IME
• Why this change has been made
• Evaluating the predominant cause of mental injury
• Example scenarios

This information may also be useful for treating health practitioners.