| GENERAL INFORMATION
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| KEYWORDS
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Marine medical certificate, mental health, limitations, geographical limitations
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| FILE NO.
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MH-0245-28 / MH-0291-21 (both files heard together)
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| SECTOR (Marine or Aviation)
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Marine
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| SPECIFIC JOB
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Security guard
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| DIAGNOSIS (Primary, Secondary, etc.)
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Paranoid schizophrenia
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| REVIEW
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| DATE OF DETERMINATION
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June 11, 2014
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| MEMBER
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Dr. Robert Perlman
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| DETERMINATION
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The Minister’s decision is confirmed.
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| REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION
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Refusal to issue a marine medical certificate (MH-0245-28) / Issuance of a restricted marine medical certificate (MH-0291-21) – The regulations that apply to this case specifically deny a marine medical certificate to a person with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, which is not in doubt as shown by the evidence. Consequently, the Minister was reasonable in refusing to issue the applicant a marine medical certificate based on the diagnosis of schizophrenia (MH-0245-28).
I find the eventual limitations placed on the applicant’s marine medical certificate, dated December 20, 2012, are appropriate to the situation (MH-0291-21).
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| APPEAL
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| DATE OF DECISION
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Decision not available.
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| MEMBERS
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Decision not available.
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| DECISION
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Appeal dismissed; Minister’s decision confirmed.
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| REASONS FOR THE DECISION
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Decision not available.
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| OTHER/COMMENTS
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| Only appealed in file MH-0291-21.
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