143NWorkers to participate in return-to-work process

### 143N Workers to participate in return-to-work process > [*\[Section 143N Inserted by No. 85 of 2009, s. 47, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS47@EN) > > > (1)  An injured worker is to perform any actions that the worker is required to perform under the worker's approved injury management plan or approved return-to-work plan. > > > (2)  [Subsection (1)](#GS143N@Gs1@EN) does not apply in relation to an action that the worker is not able to perform because of the worker's workplace injuries or for any other reasonable cause. > > > (3)  A worker who is unable to perform an action that the worker is required to perform under the worker's approved injury management plan or approved return-to-work plan, is to, as soon as practicable – > > > > > > (a) seek medical advice and, if appropriate, undergo treatment that may enable the worker to perform that action; and > > > > > > > (b) advise the employer and the worker's injury management co-ordinator of the worker's inability and of any medical advice or treatment that has been sought or undergone. > > > (4)  A worker who is assigned reduced hours in accordance with the worker's approved injury management plan or approved return-to-work plan must take all reasonable steps to ensure that attending a medical practitioner does not interfere with the worker's employment during those hours. > > > (5)  If a worker fails to comply with a provision of this section, the worker's employer may notify the Tribunal about the matter.