A workplace injury management dispute is a dispute about the activities and procedures undertaken to achieve a timely and safe return to work.
Injury Management Plan
Once an employer has been notified about a significant injury (one where a worker is off work for more than 7 days), they must develop an 'Injury Management Plan'. This is usually done through the employer's insurer.
For more information about injury management plans, please visit the WorkCover website.
Types of injury management disputes
Applications can be made to resolve disputes where:
- there is no Injury Management Plan or it has not been followed
- there is no Return to Work Plan or it has not been followed
- no suitable duties have been provided for the injured worker
- the worker's capacity to perform duties is disputed.
Injury management dispute applications
- Anyone involved in an injury management dispute (injured worker, a worker's representative, an employer or an insurer) can lodge an application with us.
- Applications can only be made after an injured worker has made a claim to the employer and / or insurer involved.
- An application must be made on our Application to Resolve a Workplace Injury Management Dispute - Form 6. You can download Form 6 or call us for a copy on 1300 368 040.
If you need help completing this form, please read our Guide to completing Form 6.
Do you have any questions? Please contact us