28CReturning to work with new employer

#### 28C Returning to work with new employer 28C Returning to work with new employer > > (1) This section applies to an emergency service worker or a rescue association worker who— > > > > > (a) as a result of an injury received by the worker, is not able to return to work with the worker’s pre-injury employer, and > > > > > (b) accepts an offer of employment with a new employer. > > > (2) Compensation is payable, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, to an emergency service worker or a rescue association worker to whom this section applies for the cost of work assistance provided to assist the worker to return to work with a new employer. > > > (3) The maximum amount of compensation payable under this section for the injury concerned is $1,000. > > > (4) Without limiting subsection (2), the regulations may make provision for or concerning the following— > > > > > (a) limiting the classes of work assistance for which compensation is payable under this section, > > > > > (b) otherwise limiting the circumstances in which compensation is payable for the cost of work assistance under this section. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > group means a group constituted under the Principal Act, Part 7, Division 2B, but does not include a member of the group in relation to whom a determination under the Principal Act, section 175E is in force. > > > > new employer, in relation to an emergency service worker or a rescue association worker, means an employer other than— > > > > > (a) the pre-injury employer of the worker, or > > > > > (b) an employer who is a member of the same group as the pre-injury employer of the worker. > > > > pre-injury employer, in relation to an emergency service worker or a rescue association worker, means the employer of the worker immediately before the worker suffered the injury. > > > > work assistance means the provision of education or training, transport, child care, clothing, equipment or other similar service or assistance. > > **s 28C:** Ins 2022 No 25, Sch 2.2\[7\].