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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.231Worker must mitigate loss
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### sec.231 Worker must mitigate loss
The common law duty of mitigation of loss applies to the worker.
The worker’s duty may be discharged by participating in rehabilitation.
Without limiting subsection (2) , a worker must satisfactorily participate in any return to work program or suitable duties arranged by the insurer.
The worker’s duty under this section is in addition to any duty the worker may have under section 267 .
s 231 amd 2010 No. 24 s 11 ; 2013 No. 52 s 76
(sec.231-ssec.1) The common law duty of mitigation of loss applies to the worker.
(sec.231-ssec.2) The worker’s duty may be discharged by participating in rehabilitation.
(sec.231-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , a worker must satisfactorily participate in any return to work program or suitable duties arranged by the insurer.
(sec.231-ssec.4) The worker’s duty under this section is in addition to any duty the worker may have under section 267 .