Injury Management

The University is committed to providing and maintaining a healthy environment for employees, students, contractors and visitors, and to the continuous improvement of injury prevention and injury management programs with the goal of achieving the highest possible standards. In the event of a work related injury, the University will provide effective claims management and rehabilitation assistance aimed at supporting injured employees through their period of illness or injury and then promoting optimal recovery and a safe return to work (where possible).

Injury Management refers to rehabilitation and workers compensation activities. It is a coordinated and managed process to facilitate recovery and restore an injured employee to his / her pre-injury work capacity. It includes some or all of the following functions:

Acute and ongoing medical treatment, rehabilitation and care
Managed return to work (including retraining where necessary)
Management of the workers compensation claim relating to recovery from injury and return to work
Employment management practices relating to recovery from injury and return to work.