50Accredited vocational rehabilitation providers

50 Accredited vocational rehabilitation providers (1) The Authority may, in writing, approve a person, Agency or body as an accredited vocational rehabilitation provider. (2) Approval under subsection (1) is not to be given unless the Authority considers that the person, Agency or body is capable of providing vocational rehabilitation under this Act and the person, Agency or body meets standards approved by the Authority. (3) An approval under subsection (1) is subject to the conditions, if any, determined by the Authority. (4) An injured worker who participates in a rehabilitation program or workplace based return to work program under this Act is not liable for any fees or other cost in relation to the program if it is provided by a person who, or an Agency or body that, is not an accredited vocational rehabilitation provider. (5) An accredited vocational rehabilitation provider must not contravene or fail to comply with a condition to which the approval under subsection (1) is subject.

Return to Work Act 1986 34 (6) A person, Agency or body must not hold out that the person, Agency or body is an accredited vocational rehabilitation provider unless the person, Agency or body is approved under (7) A person, Agency or body must not provide vocational rehabilitation services to an injured worker under this Act unless the services are provided by an accredited vocational rehabilitation provider. Maximum default penalty: 8 penalty units. 50AA Accredited vocational rehabilitation providers in other jurisdictions Despite section 50, a person or body is considered to be an accredited vocational rehabilitation provider for this Act to the extent that they provide vocational rehabilitation services to an injured (a) if the person or body is an accredited vocational rehabilitation provider (by whatever name called) under the law of another jurisdiction; and (b) if the services are provided to the injured worker in that jurisdiction.