Medical Support Panel (MSP)

The aim of the MSP is to leverage specialist medical expertise to improve health outcomes and the experience for injured workers and employers.  

The aim of the MSP is to leverage specialist medical expertise to improve health outcomes and the experience for injured workers and employers.  

By reviewing case information, the MSP medical specialists can make timely treatment and medical causation recommendations, assisting case managers in the comprehensive medical management of an injured workers claim.

For an employer and worker this means faster treatment approval for medical interventions and therefore anticipated faster return to work.

There are two referral pathways to the MSP. The case manager will refer a claim to the MSP through the most appropriate pathway for the claim and its circumstances.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

  • The MSP is not able to make recommendations on the following:

    • capacity for work
    • Whole Person Impairment (WPI)
    • dental treatment requests
    • home modifications.

    For psychological claims, the application of Section 11A  of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 on a claim must be resolved before it can be referred to the MSP for a medical causation review.

    In these instances, a case manager may require a worker to attend an IME or gather further information to make their decision.

  • A claim can be referred to the MSP at any point in the claim's lifecycle. A claim can be referred to the MSP more than once: as a workers treatment progresses, or if new treatments are requested.

    A review can also be referred if there are questions around ongoing medical causation or an additional body part is added to the claim. The MSP can also provide a medical strategy review and provide other strategies and options to help the workers progress.

  • The MSP has a target of no more than five days to review claims once a completed referral is received.

    If an incomplete referral is received, the MSP will  be unable to commence a review until all information is provided and the referral is completed by the  case manager.

    The Claims Service Provider is responsible for referring claims to the icare Medical Support Panel (MSP) for advice in relation to treatment  and medical causation where required.

    Case managers/injury management specialists should refer claims to the MSP within two days of needing additional information to make their decision.

  • No, the MSP review of claims and recommendations are not premium impacting.

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