As part of your personal injury claim you will be asked to go to a medical examination probably both on behalf of your solicitor and on behalf of the insurance company. The following will help you understand the examination and your part in it.

When you have sustained an injury at work usually one of the first persons you see for advice is your local doctor. Your doctor then takes on a role as the “nominated treating doctor” for the purposes of the Workers Compensation Scheme.

Guide to Injury Management

February 8, 2008

Injury management is the prompt, safe and long term return to work of an injured worker. It attempts to include the treatment of your injury, rehabilitation back to work, retraining into a new skill or new job and liaison with your employer.

The workers compensation system is run by the WorkCover Authority of NSW. WorkCover NSW is a statutory authority within the Minister for Commerce’s portfolio. The primary objective is to work in partnership with the New South Wales community to achieve safe workplaces, effective return to work and security for injured workers.