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WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 143Q Powers of Tribunal in respect of matters under this Part

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 143Q

Powers of Tribunal in respect of matters under this Part

(1)  A worker, employer, insurer or injury management co-ordinator may notify the Tribunal about any matter to which this Part relates.
(2)  A notification under this Part is to be –
(a) in a form approved by the President; and
(b) filed with the Registrar.
(3)  If the Tribunal is notified under this Part about a matter, the President is to refer the matter to a State Service employee nominated by the President.
(4)  The person nominated under subsection (3) is to attempt to assist the parties, with as little formality as possible, to resolve the matter referred to the person.
(5)  All discussions held before a person nominated under subsection (3) are confidential and without prejudice and any notes or other documents forming part of the person's record of the matter are not to be disclosed to the Tribunal.
(6)  If a person nominated under subsection (3) notifies the Tribunal that the person is of the opinion that the matter referred to the person cannot be resolved between the parties, the matter is taken to have been referred to the Tribunal under section 42 on the day the notice is given.
(7)  If a matter is to be taken under subsection (6) to have been referred to the Tribunal under section 42 , the Tribunal may resolve the matter by making any of the following orders:
(a) an order requiring the worker to attend work in accordance with the worker's approved return-to-work plan or approved injury management plan;
(b) an order requiring an employer to make suitable alternative duties available to the worker;
(c) an order suspending weekly payments for a period specified in the order;
(d) an order increasing weekly payments for a period specified in the order;
(e) an order requiring the worker to undergo the treatment specified in the order or, if the worker does not undergo the treatment, to forego part or all of weekly payments or amounts for services for which the worker would otherwise be able to claim under this Act;
(f) an order requiring the worker to submit to an independent medical review or an examination specified in the order, or, if the worker does not submit to the review or examination, to forego part or all of weekly payments or amounts for services for which the worker would otherwise be able to claim under this Act;
(g) an order requiring the worker to undertake certain retraining or rehabilitation specified in the order or, if the worker fails to do so, to forego part or all of weekly payments or amounts for services for which the worker would otherwise be able to claim under this Act;
(h) an order that an approved return-to-work plan or approved injury management plan be varied as specified in the order;
(i) any other order the Tribunal thinks fit.