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Medical practitioner

WEBa person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student) and. in relation to anything done for the …

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4.5.29.2 Mental Health Occupational Therapy

WEB4.5.29.2 Mental Health Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession concerned with promoting health and well being …

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1.1.4 Employer obligations

WEB1.1.4.4 Register of injuries. Employers must make readily available at all reasonable times to workers employed in the workplace or any person acting on a worker's behalf, a …

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2.7.1 THP reports

WEBFor a detailed discussion on IIAs, please see 2.7.7. A treating health practitioner (THP) is a registered medical practitioner or a registered allied health service provider who …

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4.5.39 Psychology

WEB4.5.39.1 Treatment for physical injury claims. WorkSafe can pay the reasonable costs of psychology services to assist a worker in the treatment or rehabilitation of a work-related …

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Online WorkSafe Complaint

WEBWe take all feedback very seriously and encourage you to raise your concerns through this online form. Once this form has been submitted, a WorkSafe representative will be in …

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7.1 Types of disputes

WEB1. Senior review. Review by an Agent Senior Manager. See: 7.2 Senior review. Can be requested by the worker verbally or in writing. Senior review is optional and not required …

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2.2.8 Medical authority

WEBWhat is medical authority. Access to medical information is critical for an Agent to determine matters relevant to the ongoing management of a claim, including the payment of weekly …

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The WorkCover Scheme

WEBThe Victorian WorkCover scheme is a statutory, no-fault, compulsory insurance scheme. Employers, where required, must register for WorkCover Insurance to insure themselves …

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1.1 Overview of the Scheme

WEBThe WorkCover scheme is a system of statute based, compulsory insurance that provides a range of entitlements to workers and insures employers against the impact of economic …

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2.4 Employer pays compensation

WEB2.4.1 Employer's liability. The Agent determines liability on a claim. When an Agent makes a decision to accept a claim they will advise both the worker and employer in writing. In …

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3.2.3 Valid Certificate of Capacity

WEB3.2.3.1 Valid Initial medical certificate. For the first Certificate of Capacity (called the medical certificate) to be considered valid, it must: the certificate should specify whether the …

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2.7.4 Standards & complaints

WEB2.7.4 Standards & complaints. See: Independent medical examiners 2.7.5 Complaints against IMEs. If a worker is concerned about the conduct of an IME Independent …

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3.2.4 Who can sign certificates

WEBOngoing certificate of capacity. After the first medical certificate is issued by a medical practitioner, ongoing Certificates of Capacity (subsequent certificates) can be signed by …

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6.2.5 Psychiatric injury

WEBLiability and psychiatric injury. The Agent must not have regard to or base its liability determination on whether the worker ’s psychiatric injury arises as a consequence of or …

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4.2 Information available

WEB4.2.3 Information for service providers. The legislation specifies that some providers must be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. Other providers …

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Independent medical examinations

WEBAn independent medical examination is an examination conducted by a WorkSafe Victoria (WorkSafe) approved medical practitioner or allied healthcare professional. Independent …

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6.5.1 Employer obligations for mental injury claims

WEB6.5.1 Employer obligations for mental injury claims. Note: employer early notification obligations commence on, and provisional payments are only available for claims made …

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