(1)  An injured worker must, as soon as practicable after suffering a workplace injury, notify the worker's employer of the name of the person that the worker has chosen to be the worker's primary treating medical practitioner.

(2)  An injured worker must not be required to choose a primary treating medical practitioner nominated by the employer or the insurer.

(3)  If an injured worker chooses a primary treating medical practitioner to replace another primary treating medical practitioner, the worker must –

(a) notify the worker's employer of the name of the new primary treating medical practitioner; and

(b) authorise the previous primary treating medical practitioner to release to the newly chosen medical practitioner records, in relation to the worker's workplace injury, that are held by the previous practitioner.

(4)  A primary treating medical practitioner in relation to an injured worker has the following functions:

(a) to provide certificates for the purposes of this Act;

(b) to diagnose the nature of the worker's workplace injury;

(c) to provide primary medical care in relation to the worker's workplace injury;

(d) to co-ordinate medical treatment in relation to the worker's workplace injury, including by referring the worker to persons who may deliver specialist medical care and by co-ordinating the delivery of any specialist medical care;

(e) to monitor, review and advise on the worker's condition and treatment;

(f) to advise on the suitability of, and to specify restrictions on, the work that the worker may be expected to perform;

(g) to take part in the development of return-to-work plans and injury management plans.

(5)  If an injured worker fails to comply with subsection (1) or (3) , the employer or insurer may notify the Tribunal about the matter.