Certificate of Capacity

If an injured worker can not do their normal job, they will need a Certificate of Capacity, which is similar to a medical certificate. The certificate needs to give details of the injury or illness, how long the worker might be off work and possible alternative duties.

The first certificate must come from a medical practitioner and can be for up to 14 days.

If after 14 days the worker still can not do their normal job, they will need further certificates. These can be for up to 28 days each and can be obtained from medical practitioners, chiropractors, physiotherapists or osteopaths.

The worker must give their employer the certificate/s so the employer knows what weekly payments are to be made.