Workplace & Ergonomic Assessments · CTP & Motor Accident
Workplace & Ergonomic Assessments for CTP & Motor Accident Claims
For someone injured on the road — a worker hurt while driving for their job, or a member of the public injured in a crash — a workplace and ergonomic assessment shows what a safe return to work looks like. Under the NSW CTP and motor accident scheme, we assess the role the person is going back to and recommend the adjustments that fit their recovery. The referral path and the funder are different from a workers compensation claim.
How it works under a CTP claim
The CTP and motor accident scheme covers people injured on the road, whether or not the injury happened at work. Because the injury did not arise at work, the claim is managed by the CTP (green slip) insurer rather than a workers compensation insurer, and the referral path is different. Where returning to work is a goal, a workplace and ergonomic assessment looks at the role the person is going back to — their pre-injury job or a different one — and its physical demands. Our consultant observes the tasks, analyses the demands and the workstation, and weighs them against the person's current capacity as certified by their treating doctor. We then recommend the practical adjustments that make the return safe. Services under a CTP claim need to be related to the motor accident injury and reasonable and necessary, and we confirm approval with the insurer before we begin.
Who refers and who funds
For a CTP or motor accident claim, the referral usually comes through the CTP insurer, a claims officer or a case manager, rather than by self-nomination as under workers compensation. If you are the injured person, you can ask your insurer or case manager to refer you to Nexus Rehab. The CTP insurer funds approved services that relate to the accident injury — nothing out of pocket for the injured person, because the insurer pays for approved services under the scheme. We confirm the scope and approval of the assessment with the insurer first, so the funding is settled before any visit.
What the report gives you
The written report goes to the CTP insurer, the treating doctor and, where there is one, the employer arranging the return. It sets out the demands of the role, the ergonomic risk, and a suitable duties recommendation matched to the treating doctor's certification. Because a motor accident can change what work is realistic, the report is equally useful whether the person is returning to their pre-injury role or moving to a different one — and it can sit alongside a vocational assessment when a new direction is needed.