143CResponsibilities of injury management co-ordinators

### 143C Responsibilities of injury management co-ordinators > [*\[Section 143C Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 47, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS47@EN) > > > (1)  An injury management co-ordinator is responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing the injury management in respect of the worker assigned to the co-ordinator under [section 143B(2)](#GS143B@Gs2@EN) or [(3)](#GS143B@Gs3@EN) . > > > (2)  An injury management co-ordinator, so far as is reasonably practicable, is to ensure that – > > > > > > (a) contact is made with the worker, the employer and the worker's primary treating medical practitioner, as soon as practicable after the worker is assigned to the co-ordinator under [section 143B(2)](#GS143B@Gs2@EN) or [(3)](#GS143B@Gs3@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) injury management plans and return-to-work plans in relation to the worker are developed, reviewed, modified, and implemented, as agreed with the worker or determined by the Tribunal; and > > > > > > > (c) the work capacity of the worker is regularly reviewed and options for the worker's retraining or redeployment are investigated and arranged; and > > > > > > > (d) arrangements are made for the rehabilitation of the worker so that the worker returns to work as soon as is possible and appropriate; and > > > > > > > (e) if required, workplace rehabilitation providers are appointed; and > > > > > > > (f) the following persons are involved in the management of the worker's injury and return to work: > > > > > > > > > > (i) the worker, the worker's employer and the employer's insurer; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the primary treating medical practitioner and other treating medical practitioners; and > > > > > > > (g) the following persons are, if necessary or desirable, involved in the injury management of the worker's injury: > > > > > > > > > > (i) workplace rehabilitation providers; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the return-to-work co-ordinator; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) supervisors and line managers; > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) allied health professionals; and > > > > > > > (h) medical information is collated; and > > > > > > > (i) relevant documentation is maintained; and > > > > > > > (j) attempts are made to resolve disputes in relation to injury management in respect of the worker, including, if the co-ordinator thinks fit, by arranging or providing informal mediation; and > > > > > > > (k) information on injury management is provided to the worker and the worker's employer; and > > > > > > > (l) any other duties that are prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph are carried out.