Section 27: Duty of accredited Medical Practitioner and other Specialists.

(1) Every medical practitioner or accredited medical practitioner attending or consulted on a case of injury or alleged case of injury to an employee in a workplace within the scope of this Act shall-
(a) provide the reports in respect of the injury in the form required by the Board or regulations made by the Board, but the first report containing all information requested in it shall be supplied to the Board within 7 days after the date of his or her first attendance on the employee;
(b) provide a report within 7 days after the employee is, in the opinion of the medical practitioner or accredited medical practitioner, able to resume work and, if treatment is being continued after resumption of work, to furnish further adequate reports;
(c) if a specialist whose opinion is requested by the attending accredited medical practitioner or the Board, or if the specialist continues to treat the employee after being consulted as a specialist, the specialist shall be required to provide his or her first report to the Board within 7 days after completion of consultation, but if the specialist is regularly treating the employee, the specialist shall submit reports as required in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this sub-section; and
(d) give all reasonable and necessary information, advice and assistance to the injured employee and a deceased employee's dependants in making application for compensation, to provide the required certificates and proofs, without charge to the employee.
(2) Every specialist or accredited medical practitioner who is authorized by this Act to attend to an injured employee is subject to the same duties and responsibilities, and any health care furnished by the specialist or accredited medical practitioner is subject to the direction, supervision and control of the Board.
(3) Unless the Board otherwise directs, a claim for medical services or health care shall not be paid if it is submitted later than 90 days from the date that the-
(a) last treatment was given; or
(b) accredited medical practitioner or person providing the medical service was first aware that the Board may be liable for his services, whichever first occurs.
(4) Cap. M8 LFN. 2004
An accredited medical practitioner or other person authorized to render health care under this Act shall confine his or her treatment to injuries to the parts of the body he or she is authorized to treat under the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act under which he or she is permitted to practises, and any unauthorized treatment shall not be paid for by the Board.
(5) An accredited medical practitioner or other person who fails to submit prompt, adequate and accurate reports and accounts as required by this Act or the Board, commits an offence under this Act, and the accreditation to render health care pursuant to this Act may be cancelled by the Board or suspended for a period to be determined by the Board.
(6) Where the right of accreditation of a medical practitioner or other person is cancelled or suspended under sub-section (5) of this section, the Board shall notify-
(a) the medical practitioner or other person;
(b) Cap. M8 LFN. 2004
inform the Nigerian Medical and Dental council established under the Medical and Dental practitioners Act or the relevant professional body to which the person is authorized to treat human ailment; and
(c) the injured employee who seeks treatment from him or her of the cancellation or supervision.