Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATIONS 2002 (NO 20 OF 2002) - REG 24

    (1)     It is a condition of a rehabilitation provider's approval that the rehabilitation provider keep electronic records of the outcomes mentioned in column 2 of the following table, as described in column 3 of the table, for each injured worker for whom the provider provides vocational rehabilitation:

column 1 item	column 2 outcome	column 3 description
1	return to pre-injury work (pre-injury employer)	(a)     worker has returned to work (whether or not to pre-injury duties) with pre-injury employer on pre-injury hours; and         (b)     insurer is not paying compensation because of injury
2	return to work on reduced capacity (pre-injury employer)	(a)     worker has returned to work with pre-injury employer on reduced hours, modified duties or alternative duties; and         (b)     insurer may be paying compensation for injury to make up for reduced hours
3	return to pre-injury work (new employer)	(a)     worker has returned to work (whether or not to pre-injury duties) with new employer on pre-injury hours; and         (b)     insurer is not paying compensation for injury
4	non-return to work (physical capacity demonstrated)	physical capacity of worker demonstrated by— (a)     functional assessment as able to work at full or partial capacity; or (b)     4 weeks work trial or paid employment
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non-return to work (other)	(a)     worker has been medically assessed as unable to return to work in any capacity; or         (b)     worker has resigned or retired; or (c)     worker's claim has settled; or (d)     worker has been convicted of fraud; or (e)     worker has disappeared or died
6	noncompliance with personal injury plan	worker has failed to take part in personal injury plan

    (2)     Electronic records must be kept until the Minister tells the approved rehabilitation provider in writing that the records are not required to be kept.

    (3)     If an approved rehabilitation provider completely stops providing vocational rehabilitation under the Act for any reason, the rehabilitation provider must give the Minister the electronic records kept under this regulation.