Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934
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Payment for medical or surgical treatment. |
73.—Where— | |
(a) compensation is payable under this Act in respect of an injury to a workman, and | ||
(b) such workman has received, whether in hospital or elsewhere, medical or surgical treatment in respect of such injury, and | ||
(c) any fees are due by such workman to a medical practitioner in respect of such treatment, and | ||
(d) such compensation is fixed by an order of the Court or under a weekly payment agreement, commutation agreement or an agreement by way of compromise registered by order of the Court under Part VI of this Act, | ||
the Court may, if it so thinks fit, upon the application of such medical practitioner made immediately upon the making of such order, direct the employer to pay, in addition to the compensation, to such medical practitioner in respect of such fees such sum, not exceeding five pounds, as the Court may fix, and if such direction is given the payment by the employer to such medical practitioner of the sum so fixed shall be deemed to be a payment by such workman to such medical practitioner in respect of such fees. |