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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (28 August) . . Page.. 3502 ..
(3) The employment that the employer must provide is employment that is both suitable employment and, so far as reasonably practicable, the same as, or equivalent to, the employment in which the worker was employed at the time of the injury.
(4) This section does not apply if-
(a) the worker voluntarily left the employment of the employer after the injury happened (whether before or after the beginning of the incapacity for work); or
(b) the employer ended the worker's employment after the injury happened, for a reason other than because the worker was not fit for employment because of the injury; or
(c) the employer is a non-business employer; or
(d) the employer cannot provide suitable employment.
10ZB Employer must provide suitable work for contract workers
(1) This section applies to a contract worker who has been totally or partially incapacitated for work because of an injury if the worker can return to work, whether on a full-time or part-time basis and whether or not to the worker's previous employment.(2) The employer liable to pay compensation to the worker under this Act in relation to the injury must provide suitable employment for the worker if asked by the worker-
(a) if the contract, and any reasonably expected extension or renewal of the contract, ends or would end before the end of 6 months after the day the worker became entitled to weekly compensation under this Act-before the end of the following:
(i) the extension or renewal;
(ii) if there is no reasonably expected extension or renewal-the contract; or
(b) in any other case-within 6 months after the day the worker became entitled to weekly compensation under this Act.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) The employment that the employer must provide is employment that is suitable employment and, so far as practicable, the same as, or equivalent to, the employment in which the worker was employed at the time of the injury.
(4) This section does not apply if-
(a) the worker voluntarily left the employment of the employer after the injury happened (whether before or after the beginning of the incapacity for work); or
(b) the employer ended the worker's employment after the injury happened for a reason other than because the worker was not fit for employment because of the injury; or
(c) the employer is a non-business employer; or
(d) the employer cannot provide suitable employment.
10ZC Payment of cost of treatment of injured worker
(NSW WIMWCA s 50)(1) The worker's personal injury plan may provide for the insurer to pay the following costs:
(a) the cost of any treatment for the workplace injury provided to the worker by the nominated treating doctor if the nominated treating doctor is prepared to take part in the arrangements under the plan;
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