Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sec.161Assessments generally— Act , s 232O
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sec.161 Assessments generally— Act , s 232O
For section 232O (2) (a) of the Act , this section prescribes requirements for assessing a matter mentioned in section 232O (1) (a) of the Act . In carrying out the assessment, the insurer must, to the extent practicable, consult with the worker who has sustained the serious personal injury about the following matters— the treatment, care and support needs resulting from the serious personal injury the worker considers are necessary and reasonable; the treatment, care and support needed by the worker for any other injury resulting from the same event as the serious personal injury; the worker’s abilities and limitations; the worker’s individual goals. The insurer may also consult with any other person the insurer considers appropriate. (sec.161-ssec.1) For section 232O (2) (a) of the Act , this section prescribes requirements for assessing a matter mentioned in section 232O (1) (a) of the Act . (sec.161-ssec.2) In carrying out the assessment, the insurer must, to the extent practicable, consult with the worker who has sustained the serious personal injury about the following matters— the treatment, care and support needs resulting from the serious personal injury the worker considers are necessary and reasonable; the treatment, care and support needed by the worker for any other injury resulting from the same event as the serious personal injury; the worker’s abilities and limitations; the worker’s individual goals. (sec.161-ssec.3) The insurer may also consult with any other person the insurer considers appropriate.
- (a) the treatment, care and support needs resulting from the serious personal injury the worker considers are necessary and reasonable;
- (b) the treatment, care and support needed by the worker for any other injury resulting from the same event as the serious personal injury;
- (c) the worker’s abilities and limitations;
- (d) the worker’s individual goals.