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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION ACT 2003 - SECT 232O

Assessing needs and preparing support plan

232O Assessing needs and preparing support plan

(1) An insurer must, for an eligible worker
(a) assess—
(i) the worker’s necessary and reasonable treatment, care and support needs resulting from the worker’s serious personal injury; and
(ii) any necessary and reasonable treatment, care or support needed by the worker for any other injury resulting from the same event as the worker’s serious personal injury; and
(iii) any other treatment, care or support needed by the worker for the worker’s serious personal injury or another injury resulting from the same event as the worker’s serious personal injury; and
(b) make a plan (a
"support plan" ) about the worker’s treatment, care and support needs, and any other treatment, care or support needed by the worker, assessed under paragraph (a) ; and
(c) give a copy of the support plan to the worker.
(2) An assessment under subsection (1) (a)
(a) must be carried out in the way, and at the intervals, prescribed by regulation; and
(b) may be carried out at other times the insurer considers appropriate; and
(c) may be carried out for the treatment, care or support needed by the worker for a particular period only.
(3) A support plan made under subsection (1) (b) must comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation.
(4) An insurer may amend the worker’s support plan—
(a) to reflect the outcomes of a further assessment under subsection (1) (a) ; and
(b) as otherwise provided under this chapter.
Note—
See sections 232P (6) and 232ZG (2) in relation to amendments of the support plan.
(5) An amendment of the worker’s support plan must comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation.



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