119Information about the employment obligation period

119 Information about the employment obligation period (1) As soon as practicable after accepting a claim for compensation from a worker who has an incapacity for work, the Authority or self-insurer must inform the worker— (a) of the obligation of the employer to provide suitable employment or pre-injury employment until the expiration of the employment obligation period; and (b) as to how the employment obligation period is to be calculated. (2) Subject to, and in accordance with, any directions given under subsection (3), if the Authority or self-insurer estimates that at least 30 weeks of the employment obligation period have expired, the Authority or self-insurer must advise the worker in writing, no later than the date on which the Authority or self-insurer estimates that 36 weeks of the employment obligation period expire— (a) as to the number of weeks of the employment obligation period which, in the opinion of the Authority or self-insurer, have expired; and (b) that the worker may request the Authority or self-insurer to provide more information in respect of return to work. (3) The Minister may give directions in accordance with section 609 in respect of— (a) the information to be provided under this section; and (b) the type of circumstances that do not require written advice to be given under subsection (2). (4) This section does not affect the obligations of the Authority or an employer under this Part.