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Work and Injury Management Plans

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GUIDELINES FOR ALL INSURERS & EMPLOYERSIncapacityIncapacity may be total, partial or a combination of both. Where a worker is unfit for an initial period ofbetween 5 days <strong>and</strong> 28 days, but continues to be certified unfit to the point where 28 days or more isreached, then it will be necessary to prepare a RTW Plan followed by an IM Plan.Guidelines for Meeting the RequirementsThe following template is to be used as a guide only for preparing Return to <strong>Work</strong> <strong>Plans</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Injury</strong><strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plans</strong>. <strong>Plans</strong> are to be tailored to the worker to ensure that their specific needs are met.This information is for guidance only <strong>and</strong> is not to be taken as an expression of the law. It should be read in conjunction with the<strong>Work</strong>ers Rehabilitation <strong>and</strong> Compensation Act 1988 <strong>and</strong> any other relevant legislation.

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