WORKERS COMPENSATION

The claims process to follow when a member is injured during approved Surf Life Saving activities is:

1. Complete LIMSOC incident report or SLSA Incident Report and advise relevant personnel.
2. Send a copy of the SLSA Incident Report by the next working day after the injury to kbarnes@lifesaving.com.au
3. See your doctor as soon as possible and get a Workers Compensation Medical Certificate. Arrange appropriate transportation if needed and go to a public hospital.
4. Advise your club about your injury.
5. The club must send the following to your branch office ASAP:

• A Workers Compensation medical certificate from your doctor or dentist;
• A tax file number declaration form (a tax file number declaration is only needed if you have time off work);
• Ensure an incident report form is completed by the club and submitted online;
• Patrol log (if applicable);
• IRD number;
• Training log (if applicable); and
• Any other relevant information relating to the injury and or the approved activity you were engaged in at the time.
• WorkCover and Surf Life Saving Queensland assess your application according to Workers Compensation Legislation, determining if:
• You are a current financial member (approved Surf Life Saving activity);
• You have suffered an ‘injury’; and
• You were engaged in an approved Surf Life Saving activity i.e. documented within club minutes.
• The application will be accepted or denied – you will receive a letter regarding the outcome of your claim from SLSQ and WorkCover Queensland. If accepted, WorkCover Queensland will pay compensation benefits.
  g) WorkCover will manage your claim including any further rehabilitation if needed and advise SLSQ throughout the claim’s duration.

Returning to Active Duties
In order to return to active duty with your club you will need to:

• Obtain a WorkCover medical clearance;
• Obtain a SLSQ return to work medical clearance;
• Supply Clearances to SLSQ and WorkCover; and
• Await advice from SLSQ on claim closure and removal from restricted duties.
  

IMPORTANT: Once a member lodges a WorkCover claim the member is placed on leave/restricted duties until the claim is closed and SLSQ has received the compulsory SLSQ return to work medical certificate.

The following guideline details information regarding the following attributes:

• SLSA Incident Report Log Forms/LIMSOC Incident Report Log (IRL);
• Administration procedures;
• Major incident and major marine stinger reporting procedures;
• Incident investigation;
• Monitoring procedures; and
• Evaluation and implementation procedures.