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How Injured Workers CanInfluence RTW Outcomes• Be an active participant in return to work• Stay positive• Seek advice and explanation about your injury so that you can beconfident about self management• Work with employer to identify suitable duties• Suggest ways tasks can be modified to accommodate restrictions• Work within restrictions provided by doctor - don’t risk re-injury• Regularly communicate with employer, especially when away fromwork – hand deliver medical certificate• Ensure that any issues or concerns are raised immediately
Look for opportunities to improveyour RTW System• Do your RTWCs need further training• Training of line managers and supervisors in injury management and communication.• The development of a system for obtaining regular feedback from workers with an injury,such as routine surveys• Undertaking a group process to identify a list of modified duties for injured workers.• Development of the organisation’s policies and procedures• Improved incident investigation.• Better systems of early reporting and communication• Specialist or external support for complex cases• The provision of ergonomic advice - improved relationships with health care providers• Prepare a written list of available modified duties• Improved communication channels for people returning to work – eg a weekly catch-up,and access to senior staff if there are problems• Regular reporting and feedback on the injury management system.• Regular meetings between the RTW coordinator, relevant supervisors, HR and claimsstaff• The development of a tick box list of essential functions of particular jobs for treatingdoctors to complete• This list should be available on the company website so that employees can take it totheir doctors
Page 1 and 2: Returning to WorkandInjury Manageme
Page 3 and 4: What we will cover today• Health
Page 5 and 6: Benefits of Work•Earlier this yea
Page 7 and 8: Psychological and Social Impactson
Page 9 and 10: July 2010 Amendments to the Act•
Page 11 and 12: Implementation of ModelImplementati
Page 13 and 14: Injury Management ProgramsConsultat
Page 15 and 16: RTW Plans & IM PlansIM Plan - Moder
Page 17 and 18: July 2010 Key AmendmentsWorkplace R
Page 19 and 20: July 2010 Key AmendmentsEarly Inter
Page 21 and 22: July 2010 Key AmendmentsA Primary T
Page 23 and 24: New WorkersCompensationMedicalCerti
Page 25 and 26: The Injury Management ProcessEMPLOY
Page 27 and 28: The Injury Management ProcessEMPLOY
Page 29: How Can Employers AssistInjured Wor
Page 33 and 34: Questions?

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