Worksheet: Injuries and claims
Injuries are possibility in any workplace. It is important and useful to become familiar with the basics of what you should do if an injury does happen. The Workcover website contains up-to-date comprehensive and easy to read information.
This worksheet has been designed to help you become familiar with what you should do in case of an injury and what the responsibilities are of your employer and yourself.
To complete this worksheet, you will need to go to the Publications sections of the NSW Workcover website and download a copy of the fact sheets:
· ‘What to do if there is an injury?’
· ‘Claims and benefits’.
The website is www.workcover.nsw.gov.au; follow these links from the home page:
· Publications and then,
· Workers compensation then Claims and then,
· Workers compensation and injury management fact sheets.
Important: Websites are constantly updating their information. If you cannot find the fact sheets using these links, use the search tools and try key phrases such as ‘injury and claims’, ‘injury’ etc.
Use the headings below to write down some key notes about each section of the two fact sheets.
Part 1: What to do if there is an injury
Responsibilities of the employer
When must the employer notify their insurer of:
· a serious injury or illness? ______
· an incident that is not life threatening? ______
What two types of documents must the employer forward to the insurer?
Responsibilities of the worker
Summarise the steps that a worker must follow if they have an injury at work:
Responsibilities of the insurer
Once the insurer has been notified of an injury, they must:
· contact the employer and worker within how many days? ______
· decide whether or not to approve provisional weekly payments within how many days? ______
Part 2: Claims and benefits
How does an injured worker claim workers compensation?
What will happen once the insurer is notified of an injury?
In what situations will a worker need to submit a written claim form?
What is the time limit for making a workers compensation claim?
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