Im0002 - Injury Management

Company Name Procedure Procedure No: IM0002 Version No: 1

Issued : 20/04/2008

Injury Management 1

Purpose

To ensure that Company Name is able to respond to workers’ compensation claims quickly and properly, so that injured workers can remain at work or return to work at the earliest appropriate time.

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Scope

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all staff member’s and volunteers are aware of Company Name approach to injury management.

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Injury Management Policy

Company Name approach to injury management will be set out in a policy that will be available to all workers.

4

Actions

When information that a worker has a First Medical Certificate for a work related injury is received or the worker requests, Company Name will provide the worker with a workers’ compensation claim form. When a completed workers’ compensation claim form and the First Medical Certificate is received from the injured worker, Company Name will send the documents to the insurer within three working days in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (the Act).

4.1

Company Name

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Company Name will discuss the workers’ compensation claim with the insurer, to clarify any issues or concerns or request up-to-date information on D R Rovacraft Pty Ltd’s responsibilities in relation to the claim.

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Company Name will maintain close contact with the injured worker to check on progress and make arrangements for the worker to remain at work or return to work as soon as medically appropriate.

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If it is required, a return to work program will be established in consultation with the injured worker and in accordance with the Act.

4.2

Worker Participation

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For a workers’ compensation claim to be processed, an injured worker should give Company Name a completed claim form and all medical certificates from the treating medical practitioner.

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Injured workers should maintain close contact with Company Name to provide information on their progress and participate in return to work activities in accordance with the Code. Any issues associated with a claim should be referred to Company Name, who will endeavour to resolve these issues or, where necessary, refer them to the approved insurer.

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Created on: 20/04/2008 Last Updated on: 20/04/2008

Company Name Procedure Procedure No: IM0002 Version No: 1

Issued : 20/04/2008

Injury Management 5

Responsibilities

Information on who has day-to-day responsibility for injury management will be stated on the Injury Management Policy.

6 Associated Documents Document Name

Hyperlink

IMP0002 - Injury Management Policy RTW0002 - Return To Work Form

Injury Management Policy.doc Return to Work Form.doc

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Created on: 20/04/2008 Last Updated on: 20/04/2008