Glossary

High risk industries
Certain industries have been specifically designated under schedule 5A of the Regulation as high risk industries for the purposes of employers’ obligations for rehabilitation. These include Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Mining, Manufacturing, Construction, Transport and Storage, Health and Community Services, Personal and other services-public order and safety services.

Host employment
An option available to insurers when a worker is unable to participate in workplace rehabilitation with their original employer. A host employer is an employer who agrees to host an injured worker at their workplace during their rehabilitation program. These programs normally run from three to six weeks. A host employer is not obliged to employ a person after their program has ended.