Suitable Employment for Injured Workers – A Step by Step Guide to Identifying Suitable Duties (DOC)
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Suitable Employment for Injured Workers – A Step by Step Guide to Identifying Suitable Duties (DOC) (DOC 862kb)
Keycode: FOR726/01/04.08
Publication Date: 21 July 2008
Date First Published: 18 July 2008
Summary: When an injured worker has a current work capacity, employers are required by law to provide Suitable Employment.
About this form
About this form
The new form has been designed primarily to assist employers / RTW Coordinators with limited RTW experience identify suitable employment options.
This form provides employers with information regarding their obligation to provide suitable employment and assists them to identify suitable duties when preparing RTW Plans and Offers of Suitable Employment. It includes an explanation of the steps involved in identify suitable duties and includes a practical example of how this form can be used.
The form sets out the required steps to consider when preparing to provide an Offer of Suitable Employment. It includes an explanation of each step plus an example to assist in clarifying the requirements prior to applying them to the workplace.
This form, along with the Return to Work Plan and Offer of Suitable Employment Template, helps employers meet their RTW obligations. The form may be used for any employer to support their case for s155B.
This form also details where employers can obtain further information including the Return to Work Plan and Offer of Suitable Employment template.
This form is available in a PDF version.
