143GPrimary treating medical practitioners

### 143G Primary treating medical practitioners > [*\[Section 143G Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 47, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS47@EN) > > > (1)  An injured worker must, as soon as practicable after suffering a workplace injury, notify the worker's employer of the name of the person that the worker has chosen to be the worker's primary treating medical practitioner. > > > (2)  An injured worker must not be required to choose a primary treating medical practitioner nominated by the employer or the insurer. > > > (3)  If an injured worker chooses a primary treating medical practitioner to replace another primary treating medical practitioner, the worker must – > > > > > > (a) notify the worker's employer of the name of the new primary treating medical practitioner; and > > > > > > > (b) authorise the previous primary treating medical practitioner to release to the newly chosen medical practitioner records, in relation to the worker's workplace injury, that are held by the previous practitioner. > > > (4)  A primary treating medical practitioner in relation to an injured worker has the following functions: > > > > > > (a) to provide certificates for the purposes of this Act; > > > > > > > (b) to diagnose the nature of the worker's workplace injury; > > > > > > > (c) to provide primary medical care in relation to the worker's workplace injury; > > > > > > > (d) to co-ordinate medical treatment in relation to the worker's workplace injury, including by referring the worker to persons who may deliver specialist medical care and by co-ordinating the delivery of any specialist medical care; > > > > > > > (e) to monitor, review and advise on the worker's condition and treatment; > > > > > > > (f) to advise on the suitability of, and to specify restrictions on, the work that the worker may be expected to perform; > > > > > > > (g) to take part in the development of return-to-work plans and injury management plans. > > > (5)  If an injured worker fails to comply with [subsection (1)](#GS143G@Gs1@EN) or [(3)](#GS143G@Gs3@EN) , the employer or insurer may notify the Tribunal about the matter.