Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A worker is entitled to receive occupational rehabilitation services referred to in this Division—
(a) from a provider of an occupational rehabilitation service chosen by the worker from a list of at least 3 approved providers given to the worker by the Authority, employer or self-insurer, having regard, as far as possible to—
(i) the type of injury the worker has suffered; and
(ii) the type of occupational rehabilitation service required; and
(iii) where the worker resides; and
(iv) where the provider is requested by the Authority, self-insurer or employer to provide the services; or
(b) if the Authority, employer or self-insurer does not give the worker a list of approved providers in accordance with paragraph (a), from an approved provider of the worker's choice.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), if there are not 3 approved providers available to provide a particular occupational rehabilitation service, it is sufficient compliance with subsection (1)(a) if the list contains the names of the available approved provider or providers of that occupational rehabilitation service.
(3) If—
(a) the Authority, employer or self-insurer offers occupational rehabilitation services from approved providers of occupational rehabilitation services to be chosen by the worker from a list of approved providers; and
(b) the worker does not choose an approved provider of those occupational rehabilitation services within 14 days of the offer of occupational rehabilitation services—
the occupational rehabilitation services will be offered or provided to the worker by an approved provider chosen by the Authority, employer or self-insurer, having regard to subsection (1)(a).
(4) In this section, "approved provider", in relation to an occupational rehabilitation service, means a person approved by the Authority as a provider of the occupational rehabilitation service.