Who can help the worker get back to work?
Getting back to work after an injury requires teamwork involving the worker, the worker’s treating healthcare professional, the employer and possibly a WorkSafe agent. Communication between all parties is the key to a successful return to work. The worker’s treating healthcare professional can help in the worker’s recovery by discussing suitable work options with the worker’s employer so that the worker can stay at work and return to normal duties as soon as possible. An employer can help the worker by providing suitable duties that suit the worker’s level of work capacity and informing the worker and treating healthcare professional of any changes in the workplace. And most importantly the worker can help by ensuring communication lines are kept open between the employer by keeping their employer informed of recovery progress and any difficulties they may experience along the way. The Agent can assist by reiterating and confirming the roles each party plays in the process, advising of
