Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
114Return to work
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114 Return to work
(1) A worker who has an incapacity for work must, in co-operation with the employer, Authority or self-insurer make reasonable efforts in accordance with this Division to return to work in suitable employment or pre-injury employment at the worker's place of employment or at another place of employment.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a worker is to be treated as making a reasonable effort to return to work in suitable employment or pre-injury employment during any period in which—
(a) the worker is waiting for the commencement of an occupational rehabilitation service after approval has been given; or
(b) the worker is waiting for a response to a request for suitable employment or pre-injury employment made by the worker and received by the employer; or
(c) if the employer's response is that suitable employment or pre-injury employment may, or will, be provided at some time, the worker is waiting for suitable employment or pre-injury employment to commence; or
(d) if the employer's response is that suitable employment or pre-injury employment cannot be provided at some time, the worker is waiting for a response to a request for suitable employment or pre-injury employment from another employer.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a worker is not to be treated as making reasonable efforts to return to work in suitable employment or pre-injury employment during any period in which the worker has refused or failed to meet any obligation under this Division.