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WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 142 Injury management programs to be complied with

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 142

Division 2 - Injury management programs Injury management programs to be complied with

(1)  The Board may, by notice, issue guidelines specifying –
(a) matters that must be included in an injury management program; and
(b) matters that the Board recommends be included, but that are not required to be included, in an injury management program.
(2)  An employer's insurer must, as far as reasonably practicable –
(a) ensure that there is an injury management program in respect of each employer; and
(b) comply with each injury management program –
(i) that is submitted by the insurer to the Board and approved by the Board under section 143(7) ; or
(ii) that is submitted to the insurer under section 143(4) and approved by the insurer.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(3)  An employer who is not a Minister or the Crown must –
(a) ensure that there is an injury management program in respect of the employer; and
(b) comply with each injury management program in respect of the employer.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(4)  An employer who is a Minister or the Crown must –
(a) ensure that there is an injury management program that is in force in relation to each Agency; and
(b) comply with each such program.
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(7)  The Board may, by notice in writing to an employer, a Head of an Agency or an employer's insurer, require the employer, Head of an Agency or insurer to submit to the Board, within the period specified in the notice, a report in relation to the injury management program referred to in the notice.