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Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW

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Injury Management Flow Chart<br />

1. Report the injury to your employer as soon as possible<br />

2. Complete the Workplace Injury Register<br />

SECTION THREE<br />

<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Matters</strong> A Guide for Workplace OHS Representatives<br />

3. Nominate a treating doctor.<br />

You have the right to choose your own Doctor.<br />

Return the WorkCover Medical Certificate to your employer.<br />

4. The employer makes an initial notification <strong>of</strong> your injury to the insurer.<br />

5. The insurer contacts you, the employer <strong>and</strong> your doctor within 3 days <strong>of</strong><br />

receiving the initial notification to:<br />

• determine your treatment <strong>and</strong> workplace rehabilitation needs,<br />

• approve payments for necessary treatment <strong>and</strong> workplace<br />

rehabilitation,<br />

• commence development <strong>of</strong> an Injury Management Plan, <strong>and</strong><br />

• determine your eligibility for provisional weekly payments.<br />

6. The insurer will ask you to provide your:<br />

• WorkCover medical certificate, <strong>and</strong><br />

• a signed information authority (consent form).<br />

The insurer may also ask you to lodge a claim<br />

A Summary <strong>of</strong> Workers Compensation in <strong>NSW</strong><br />

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RAIL<br />

TRAM AND BUS<br />

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