Court documents reveal ARN will force Jackie 'O' Henderson to undergo a medical exam amid legal battle

Jackie 'O' Henderson will be forced to undergo a medical examination as part of her legal action against the Australian Radio Network (ARN). 

According to court documents released on Thursday, the examination is 'to be conducted by a suitably qualified medical expert to be selected by' ARN.

The radio host's former employer is then required to file an affidavit from their chosen expert on August 6, reported The Daily Telegraph on Friday.

Henderson, 51, launched a Fair Work claim against ARN in April after her radio contract was torn up following a heated on-air argument with ex co-host Kyle Sandilands.

She has alleged that ARN failed to provide her a safe workplace and minimise the psychosocial risks after she made several complaints against Sandilands.

Her camp confirmed this week they will continue with the court case, despite Sandilands recently settling with ARN for $12.09 million. 

Henderson's bid for an $82 million payout is now facing renewed scrutiny, with insiders suggesting she could walk away with less than Sandilands if she settles.

Sandilands' reduced settlement, which includes $1.5 million in advertising contra, has reset expectations around what ARN may be willing to pay as Henderson continues her Federal Court fight.

The shock jock's payout is understood to reflect roughly a year's salary under his contract, which reportedly included a multimillion-dollar base fee plus a $1 million sign-on bonus and a $3 million one-off fee.

Henderson's contract with ARN may not include such add-ons, meaning that if she does settle, her payout would more likely land between $7.5 million and $10 million.

Henderson is suing ARN for wrongful termination, alleging her dismissal contravened the Fair Work Act.

At the centre of the dispute is ARN's claim that Henderson herself initiated the end of The Kyle & Jackie O Show after raising 'psychosocial health and safety and bullying complaints' about Sandilands.

Henderson has rejected this, insisting she did not resign despite ARN previously stating she had given notice she could no longer work with her co-host.

The two sides also remain at odds over whether an alternative program was ever offered to Henderson, a claim her legal team denies.

Former radio boss James Cridland weighed in on the matter during an appearance on the Today show on Thursday, claiming he believes Henderson may settle.

'I mean Jackie will be looking at Kyle's settlement and thinking, "Well, you know, there is an opportunity there that means that I don't have to go through court,"' he said.

'I mean, nobody really wants to go through court.'

Cridland said Henderson may reach a different kind of settlement to that of Sandilands, however.

'I'm not sure that Jackie was done particularly well by, so it will be fascinating to see what happens there,' he added.

Henderson is set to appear in court in August for a hearing, while the trial will begin in October.