sec.148Functions— Act , s 41

sec.148 Functions— Act , s 41

For section 41 (1)(b) of the Act , the following functions are prescribed for a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator— initiate early communication with an injured worker in order to clarify the nature and severity of the worker’s injury; provide overall coordination of the worker’s return to work; if a rehabilitation and return to work plan is developed under section 221 of the Act — consult with the worker and the worker’s employer to develop the suitable duties program component of the plan; and ensure the program is consistent with the current medical certificate or report for the worker’s injury; liaise with— any person engaged by the employer to help in the worker’s rehabilitation and return to work; and the insurer for the purpose of providing information about the worker’s progress and indicating, as early as possible, if there is a need for the insurer to assist or intervene.

• (a) initiate early communication with an injured worker in order to clarify the nature and severity of the worker’s injury;
• (b) provide overall coordination of the worker’s return to work;
• (c) if a rehabilitation and return to work plan is developed under section 221 of the Act — (i) consult with the worker and the worker’s employer to develop the suitable duties program component of the plan; and (ii) ensure the program is consistent with the current medical certificate or report for the worker’s injury;
• (i) consult with the worker and the worker’s employer to develop the suitable duties program component of the plan; and
• (ii) ensure the program is consistent with the current medical certificate or report for the worker’s injury;
• (d) liaise with— (i) any person engaged by the employer to help in the worker’s rehabilitation and return to work; and (ii) the insurer for the purpose of providing information about the worker’s progress and indicating, as early as possible, if there is a need for the insurer to assist or intervene.
• (i) any person engaged by the employer to help in the worker’s rehabilitation and return to work; and
• (ii) the insurer for the purpose of providing information about the worker’s progress and indicating, as early as possible, if there is a need for the insurer to assist or intervene.
• (i) consult with the worker and the worker’s employer to develop the suitable duties program component of the plan; and
• (ii) ensure the program is consistent with the current medical certificate or report for the worker’s injury;
• (i) any person engaged by the employer to help in the worker’s rehabilitation and return to work; and
• (ii) the insurer for the purpose of providing information about the worker’s progress and indicating, as early as possible, if there is a need for the insurer to assist or intervene.