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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.267Mitigation of loss
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### sec.267 Mitigation of loss
The common law duty of mitigation of loss applies to all workers in relation to claims or proceedings for damages.
The worker must satisfactorily participate 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 mentioned in this section is in addition to any duty the worker may have under section 231 .
s 267 amd 2010 No. 24 s 15 ; 2013 No. 52 s 77
(sec.267-ssec.1) The common law duty of mitigation of loss applies to all workers in relation to claims or proceedings for damages.
(sec.267-ssec.2) The worker must satisfactorily participate in rehabilitation.
(sec.267-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.267-ssec.4) The worker’s duty mentioned in this section is in addition to any duty the worker may have under section 231 .