When a worker is injured at work, the employer, injured worker and Scheme Agent or insurer each have responsibilities to ensure that the injured worker is provided with benefits and assistance to recover and return to work safely and as soon as possible.
This section provides information on the responsibilities and processes for making a claim for workers compensation, including:
- notifying the Scheme Agent or insurer of a work related injury
- what a worker must do if injured at work
- what an employer must do when there is an injury at work
- what to do if an employer does not have workers compensation insurance
- what the Scheme Agent or insurer must do when notified of a work related injury
- the process for making a workers compensation claim
- the provisional liability process
- the process for making a claim for permanent impairment
- the process for a noise induced hearing impairment claim
- the process for making a journey or work break claim
- the process for making a claim for a psychological injury
- who can make a workers compensation claim.
Call 13 10 50 for more information about making a claim.