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1 Principles
The University will provide timely and adequate services to assist the injured or ill employee to remain or return to work at the earliest opportunity.
2 Procedures
2.1 Duties and procedures in relation to workplace incident or injury
The University requires that all employees take reasonable care in the performance of work activities to prevent injuries to self or others. The University, managers, supervisors and employees have an obligation to report all work related injuries and illnesses.
In the unlikely event of an injury or illness there are specific responsibilities and procedures that must be followed by:
These procedures are very detailed and are specifically outlined on the USQSafe website. It is important to note the procedures have timeframes that must be complied with.
2.2 Training
USQSafe will be responsible for the education of all managers, supervisors and employees within the University, regarding workplace rehabilitation.
3 Definitions
Word/Term | Definition (with examples if required) |
Injury | means a personal injury arising out of, or in the course of, employment if the employment is a significant contributing factor causing the injury. This includes any injury, illness or disease which adversely affects an employee's ability to perform their normal duties. |
Workplace Rehabilitation | means the process of using the workplace to provide tasks that are specified, controlled, graded and matched to the continuing physical and psychological recovery of an injured employee. |
Workplace Rehabilitation Coordinator | means a USQ employee designated with the responsibility for co-ordinating the workplace rehabilitation of an injured employee, as approved by Workcover Queensland and the requirements of the relevant legislation. Signed case notes will be documented and statistics will be collated and reviewed. |
Workplace Rehabilitation Plan | means a written plan of action allowing for a supervised and graduated (where applicable) return to work by the injured employee. |
Suitable Duties | means specially selected duties at the workplace offering a monitored and graduated (where applicable) return to normal duties. Duties must be matched to the capabilities of the worker, be time limited and regularly upgraded according to the injured employee's level of recovery and consider the restrictions and limitations specified by the treating medical practitioner. It is expected that suitable duties programs will enable the employee to return to the position held prior to injury or illness (where possible). |
Compensation | means the benefits paid by Workcover Queensland to the injured employee after their Workcover Queensland claim has been successful. An application for compensation must be made within six (6) months of the initial injury and if accepted statutory compensation may include weekly compensation payments (salary), medical expenses, hospitalisation costs, travelling expenses, workplace rehabilitation costs or lump sum compensation. |
Workcover | means Workcover Queensland and Q-Comp (The Workers' Compensation Regulatory Service of Queensland). |
(Source: Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act (2003))
4 Other Policy Information
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Effective Date*: | June 2010 |
Approval Date: | July 2007 |
Next Review Date*: | June 2011 |
Expiry Date of Policy: | Not applicable |
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Executive Workplace Health and Safety Committee | Procedure approval | |
Category 4 Delegate or above | Ensure all workers are aware of and follow procedures for workers’ compensation and rehabilitation | |
Workplace Rehabilitation Coordinator | All administrative and support arrangements |
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