"injury management" means the process that comprises activities and procedures
that are undertaken or established for the purpose of achieving a timely, safe
and durable return to work for workers following workplace injuries.
"injury management plan" means a plan for co-ordinating and managing those
aspects of injury management that concern the treatment, rehabilitation and
retraining of an injured worker, for the purpose of achieving a timely, safe
and durable return to work for the worker. An injury management plan can
provide for the treatment, rehabilitation and retraining to be given or
provided to the injured worker.
"injury management program" means a co-ordinated and managed program that
integrates all aspects of injury management (including treatment,
rehabilitation, retraining, claims management and employment management
practices) for the purpose of achieving optimum results in terms of a timely,
safe and durable return to work for injured workers.
"insurer" means a licensed insurer, specialised insurer or self-insurer.
"significant injury" means a workplace injury that is likely to result in the
worker being incapacitated for work for a continuous period of more than 7
days, whether or not any of those days are work days and whether or not the
incapacity is total or partial or a combination of both.
"workplace injury" means an injury to a worker in respect of which
compensation is or may be payable under this Act.
