§ 99. Mr. N. Macphersonasked the Minister of National Insurance what appeal can be made under his regulations by an incapacitated miner against the finding of a member of the Medical Board established under the Pneumoconiosis Scheme.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsDecisions under the Pneumoconiosis Scheme are never given by a single member of the Medical Board. The scheme requires the concurrence of at least two members and in doubtful cases the records and the X-ray films may be considered by three or more members of the Board before a decision is given. There is no appeal from the Board's decision but, within the time limit of five years, a workman can make a further application to the Board, if, after a reasonable interval, there is medical evidence that since the examination by the Board the disease may have developed.