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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 232I
Definitions for chapter
In this chapter—
"approved service" , for an eligible worker, means—
(a) if a support plan
has not been made for the worker—treatment, care or support that is the
subject of a service request relating to the worker and approved by the
insurer under section 232P ; or
(b) if a support plan has been made for the
worker— (i) a treatment, care and support need resulting from the worker’s
serious personal injury stated in the support plan to be a need the insurer
considers is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances; and
(ii) any
treatment, care or support resulting from another injury resulting from the
same event as the serious personal injury stated in the support plan to be
treatment, care or support the insurer considers is necessary and reasonable
in the circumstances; and
(iii) other treatment, care or support stated in
the support plan to be treatment, care or support the insurer agrees to,
wholly or partly, pay for under this chapter.
"attendant care and support services" means services to help a person with
everyday tasks. Examples— domestic, home maintenance, nursing or personal
assistance services
"eligibility criteria" see section 232M (2) (a) .
"eligibility period" , for an eligible worker, see section 232L (3) .
"eligible worker" means a worker who an insurer decides, under section 232M ,
is entitled to treatment, care and support payments for the worker’s injury.
"excluded treatment, care or support" see section 232K .
"funding agreement" see section 232Q (2) .
"interim period" , for an eligible worker, means a period of 2 years from the
day the insurer decides, under section 232M , the worker is entitled to
treatment, care and support payments for the worker’s injury.
"payment request" see section 232Q (3) .
"service request" see section 232P (1) .
"support plan" see section 232O (1) (b) .
"treatment, care and support damages" , in relation to a worker, means damages
relating to the worker’s treatment, care and support needs resulting from
the worker’s injury.
"treatment, care and support needs" , of a worker, see section 232J .
"treatment, care and support payments" , for a worker who has sustained an
injury, means payments under this chapter for the worker’s treatment, care
or support resulting from the injury.
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