Workers compensation policy

Objective

Strathfield Sports is committed to providing employees who suffer a work-related illness or injury with assistance in the process of rehabilitation. Work must be the significant contributing factor to the causation or aggravation of an injury or illness, for the injury or illness to be classified as a ‘workplace’ injury or illness. 

Strathfield Sports is also committed to returning employees to their pre-injury condition and will provide appropriate rehabilitation and return to work programs for any employee who suffers a work related injury or illness.

Definitions

The purpose of this policy is to summarise the obligations imposed by workers compensation and injury management legislation on Strathfield Sports and its employees.

Our objectives are to:

• ensure the welfare of injured employees is maintained.
• identify and assess the need for rehabilitation and commence the process as early as possible.
• facilitate the early and safe return to work of any employee following a work- related injury or illness including attending medical practitioner appointments to assist the worker with their rehabilitation program.
• provide and monitor suitable duties to ensure effectiveness and avoid
• ensure that employees are informed of their rights and responsibilities and are involved in all decisions and actions related to their rehabilitation.
• ensure appropriate training and education of all personnel involved in rehabilitation in line with designated responsibilities; and
• ensure that participation in the return to work/rehabilitation process will not disadvantage employees.

Responsibilities

WHS Officer/General Manager

• It is the employer responsibility to follow up on seriousness of the workplace injury or illness and help where applicable with the submission of the worker’s compensation claim form. 
• Have regular communication about the progress of the employee’s recovery.  •         Reassess the procedure on the incident 

Employee

• Notify of Manager/Supervisor as soon as is practicable of illness or injury in the workplace.
• Provide an applicable WorkCover Medical certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner. 

Strathfield Sports can help assist in the submission of the Claim form on behalf of the employee as long as all information provided is correct.

Procedures

In the event of a workplace injury or illness, it is the employee’s responsibility to notify their Manager/Supervisor of any injury as soon as is practicable. This will then be noted down and notified to WHS officer and General Manager. 

Following notification of an injury and the provision of a WorkCover medical Certificate, Strathfield Sports will complete on behalf of the injured employee, where applicable, a worker’s compensation claim form. The decision to accept or deny liability for any claim for workers compensation benefits rests with the workers compensation insurer.

The Club, the insurer, any rehabilitation provider, and the staff member will maintain regular communication about the progress of the employee’s recovery and the progress of the workers compensation claim.

Breach of Policy

Strathfield Sports Club has an obligation to consistently apply and enforce this policy. Employee must understand and comply with this policy.

Any employee who dishonestly or fraudulently makes a claim for workers compensation shall be subject to counselling and/or disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment.

Scope

This policy applies to all employees of Strathfield Sports Club.

This policy only applies to an injury or illness that occurs as a result of your employment and for which liability has been accepted for by Strathfield Sports’ workers compensation insurer. This policy is not intended to go beyond Strathfield Sports legislative obligations.

Any employee who dishonestly or fraudulently makes a claim for workers compensation shall be subject to counselling and/or disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment.