Suitable alternative duties
An injured worker may not be able to perform their normal duties, but have the capacity to carry out alternative suitable duties.
These are work tasks that the injured worker is suited to, taking into account the nature of their incapacity and their pre-injury employment and skills.
Where a worker cannot return to their pre-injury job, the employer must provide suitable alternative duties. You must consult with your injured worker and their treating medical practitioner to decide on the alternative duties and ensure these do not hamper the worker's recovery.
The following form can help:
- an employer identify potential suitable alternative duties in their workplace
- an insurer assess an employer's ability to provide alternative duties when seeking to purchase a workers compensation insurance policy
Suitable alternative duties
Alternate Duties within the Workplace - Register of
Information provided by the employer with this form will help the insurer assess the employer’s ability to provide alternative duties within their workplace.
- Date: 01/07/2011
- |Pub No: GB199
- |Size: 159.3 KB, 4 Pages
- |Version: 2.0
- |Format: PDF
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