The world of workers compensation can often be a complex and confusing place for those that work within it, let alone the injured workers whom unfortunately become a party to the scheme often at no fault of their own. As employers, it is recommended that you develop a tailored Return To Work Program at your workplace to assist injured workers to return to work as quickly and safely as possible. One of the ways employers can help injured workers is to provide them with key information about the relevant workers compensation scheme you are working within. For most workers, the last thing they want to worry about is all the paperwork and confusing terminology often associated with such schemes. However, some information is also necessary to help them understand not only their rights and responsibilities but also those of other key parties in the scheme.

Below is a copy of a "sample" table of contents for an Information Pack which employers should provide to their newly injured workers. The sample is NSW (Australia) centric, so please modify and tailor as you see fit for your workplace and relevant legislative jurisdiction. If you need help filling the blanks under each heading please feel free to contact me regarding my ability to assist your company in doing so.

Injury Management & RTW Information Booklet for Injured Workers