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NL · WorkplaceNL Act (injury compensation) · Article 63 · clause 63 · SNL2022 c W-11.1

PART V COMPENSATION AND RIGHT OF ACTION — Mitigation of injury

63

(1) A worker shall

63(a)

take all reasonable steps to reduce or eliminate a permanent impairment and loss of earnings resulting from an injury;

63(b)

seek out and co-operate in any health care or treatment that, in the opinion of the commission, promotes the worker's recovery and return to work;

63(c)

take all reasonable steps to provide to the commission full and accurate information on a matter relevant to a claim for compensation; and

63(d)

notify the commission immediately of a change in circumstances that affects or may affect the worker's initial or continuing entitlement to compensation.

63(2)

The commission may suspend, reduce or terminate any compensation otherwise payable to a worker where the worker fails to comply with subsection (1).

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