Independent medical examination fees (occupational therapists)

Update on new Medical Examination Model

From 1 July 2025, the TAC’s new Medical Examination Model will be in place. Under this model, the provision of Independent Medical Examination (IME) services will be supplied by a panel of medico-legal intermediaries.

For IME services booked prior to 1 July 2025, medical examiners should invoice the TAC using the 2024/25 fee schedules below.
From 1 July 2025, the TAC will book medical examinations via a panel of intermediary suppliers. If you would like to continue providing these services to the TAC, please reach out to the panel of intermediary suppliers to register your interest. These details will be available in July.

If you have any questions about the new model or registering your interest with a panel supplier, please contact us at medical_examiners@tac.vic.gov.au.

Schedule of Medico Legal Fees for Independent Examinations performed by Occupational Therapists

The fees below outline the rates payable for examinations and reports performed by Occupational Therapists when requested by the TAC.

Effective 1 July 2024

2024/25 rates

For Independent examination performed on or after 1 July 2024
Service Description	TAC Item Number	TAC FEE	GST	Maximum Payment Rate
Assessment and Report: Occupational Therapist (per hour)	9125	$192.77	$19.28	$212.05
Travel to and from an assessment Calculated in 15 minutes blocks. Travel only paid when travelling to a location other than IMEs nominated practice location/s.	9128	$112.78	$11.28	$124.06
Cancellation within 4 days of examination and where examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment Applies where the TAC cancels an examination within 4 business days of appointment and the examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment.	9125C	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Non-attendance on day of appointment Non-attendance fee is applicable where an IME appointment is cancelled by the TAC on the day of the appointment or where the TAC client does not attend.	9126	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Supplementary Report Applies where the TAC provides information additional to that initially provided or to answer additional questions not initially asked and the IME has previously examined a TAC client in the past 12 months. An IME is not required to conduct a re-examination (or re-contact) the TAC client in order to provide the additional information.	9127	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21

When submitting a tax invoice, the number of hours taken to complete the assessment and report is required to facilitate the processing of payment.

2024/25 rates

For Independent examination performed on or after 1 July 2024
Service Description	TAC Item Number	TAC FEE	GST	Maximum Payment Rate
Assessment and Report: Occupational Therapist (per hour)	9125	$192.77	$19.28	$212.05
Travel to and from an assessment Calculated in 15 minutes blocks. Travel only paid when travelling to a location other than IMEs nominated practice location/s.	9128	$112.78	$11.28	$124.06
Cancellation within 4 days of examination and where examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment Applies where the TAC cancels an examination within 4 business days of appointment and the examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment.	9125C	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Non-attendance on day of appointment Non-attendance fee is applicable where an IME appointment is cancelled by the TAC on the day of the appointment or where the TAC client does not attend.	9126	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Supplementary Report Applies where the TAC provides information additional to that initially provided or to answer additional questions not initially asked and the IME has previously examined a TAC client in the past 12 months. An IME is not required to conduct a re-examination (or re-contact) the TAC client in order to provide the additional information.	9127	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21

When submitting a tax invoice, the number of hours taken to complete the assessment and report is required to facilitate the processing of payment.

Independent medical examination fees (occupational therapists)

Update on new Medical Examination Model

For IME services booked prior to 1 July 2025, medical examiners should invoice the TAC using the 2024/25 fee schedules below.
From 1 July 2025, the TAC will book medical examinations via a panel of intermediary suppliers. If you would like to continue providing these services to the TAC, please reach out to the panel of intermediary suppliers to register your interest. These details will be available in July.

If you have any questions about the new model or registering your interest with a panel supplier, please contact us at medical_examiners@tac.vic.gov.au.

Schedule of Medico Legal Fees for Independent Examinations performed by Occupational Therapists

The fees below outline the rates payable for examinations and reports performed by Occupational Therapists when requested by the TAC.

Effective 1 July 2024

For Independent examination performed on or after 1 July 2024
Service Description	TAC Item Number	TAC FEE	GST	Maximum Payment Rate
Assessment and Report: Occupational Therapist (per hour)	9125	$192.77	$19.28	$212.05
Travel to and from an assessment Calculated in 15 minutes blocks. Travel only paid when travelling to a location other than IMEs nominated practice location/s.	9128	$112.78	$11.28	$124.06
Cancellation within 4 days of examination and where examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment Applies where the TAC cancels an examination within 4 business days of appointment and the examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment.	9125C	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Non-attendance on day of appointment Non-attendance fee is applicable where an IME appointment is cancelled by the TAC on the day of the appointment or where the TAC client does not attend.	9126	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Supplementary Report Applies where the TAC provides information additional to that initially provided or to answer additional questions not initially asked and the IME has previously examined a TAC client in the past 12 months. An IME is not required to conduct a re-examination (or re-contact) the TAC client in order to provide the additional information.	9127	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21

When submitting a tax invoice, the number of hours taken to complete the assessment and report is required to facilitate the processing of payment.

For Independent examination performed on or after 1 July 2024
Service Description	TAC Item Number	TAC FEE	GST	Maximum Payment Rate
Assessment and Report: Occupational Therapist (per hour)	9125	$192.77	$19.28	$212.05
Travel to and from an assessment Calculated in 15 minutes blocks. Travel only paid when travelling to a location other than IMEs nominated practice location/s.	9128	$112.78	$11.28	$124.06
Cancellation within 4 days of examination and where examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment Applies where the TAC cancels an examination within 4 business days of appointment and the examiner is unable to fill vacant appointment.	9125C	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Non-attendance on day of appointment Non-attendance fee is applicable where an IME appointment is cancelled by the TAC on the day of the appointment or where the TAC client does not attend.	9126	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21
Supplementary Report Applies where the TAC provides information additional to that initially provided or to answer additional questions not initially asked and the IME has previously examined a TAC client in the past 12 months. An IME is not required to conduct a re-examination (or re-contact) the TAC client in order to provide the additional information.	9127	$277.46	$27.75	$305.21

When submitting a tax invoice, the number of hours taken to complete the assessment and report is required to facilitate the processing of payment.