The question:

Does the Primary Medical Board determine the state of permanent disability of the injured person as long as he is hospitalized for treatment?

The answer:

The Primary Medical Board does not determine the state of permanent disability of the injured person as long as he is hospitalized for treatment. It determines the state of permanent disability, if any, after the required treatment is completed and the condition is stabilized and he is discharged from the treating center. As an exception of this, if the treatment center or the office physician discovers that the physical condition of the non-Saudi injured person does not permit him to resume his employment and that he must leave the hospital to his home country directly, the Medical Board may examine him while he is in the treating center. If the Board is satisfied that his condition is stabilized, it may issue its decision before he is discharged from the treating medical center, in which case, the Office coordinates with the employer and arrange for his travel to his home country, so that his cash benefit will be paid to him in due course prior to his departure.