Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023
Subdiv 1Duties of employer, insurer and worker
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Subdivision 1 — Duties of employer, insurer and worker
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Duty of employer to establish and implement return to work program 131
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Employer may be ordered to establish and implement return to work program 132
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Duties of insurer 133
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Duties of worker 133
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Consequences of refusal or failure to comply with s. 163 duty 134
Subdivision 2 — Return to work case conferences
- Attendance at return to work case conference 135
Subdivision 3 — Employment obligations relating to return to work
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Employer must provide position during incapacity 137
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Host must cooperate with labour hirer 137
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Dismissal of injured worker 138
Division 3 — Certificates of capacity
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Issue of certificate of capacity 139
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Treating medical practitioner 140
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Employer, insurer and agent of insurer must not be present at examination or treatment 141
Division 4 — Workplace rehabilitation providers
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Approval of workplace rehabilitation providers 141
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Determination of application for approval 141
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Conditions of approval 141
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Duration of approval 142
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Suspension or cancellation of approval 143
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Register of approved workplace rehabilitation providers 143
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Performance monitoring and review of approved workplace rehabilitation providers 144