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19 Jun

CAS Service Update – COVID-19 Bulletin

Settlements The Director Conciliation has issued an Updated Notice regarding electronic lodgement of Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) and section 92(f) Deeds (Deeds). The Notice permits parties to submit ... Read More »

05 Jun

CAS Service Update – COVID19 Bulletin

Conciliation and Arbitration Services continue uninterrupted via telephone conferences and hearings, and the lodgement of applications and documents via WorkCover WA Online. The logistical arrangement... Read More »

05 Jun

Indexation of Workers’ Compensation Payments for 2020-21

Injured workers have a range of statutory entitlements available to them in the Western Australian workers’ compensation scheme to assist them to recover from their workplace injury and return them ... Read More »

04 May

COVID-19 Notice – JobKeeper and Wage Declarations

Employers are required to provide a wage declaration to their insurer when effecting or renewing a workers’ compensation insurance policy. A declaration of ‘estimated’ wages payable to workers i... Read More »

17 Apr

CAS Service Update – COVID19 Bulletin

Arbitration Documents can be Lodged Online from 20 April 2020 From 20 April 2020 Arbitration documents can be lodged via the Conciliation and Arbitration Services module (Online Module) of the WorkCov... Read More »

08 Apr

Recommended Premium Rates 2020/21

WorkCover WA Chief Executive Officer Mr Chris White today made a media statement announcing a 0.4 per cent decrease in the 2020/21 recommended premium rates for compulsory workers’ compensation insu... Read More »

06 Apr

COVID-19 CAS Services Update

Arbitration Arbitration services are continuing to operate. New applications for arbitration and/or documents in relation to existing matters can be lodged in hard copy whilst postal and courier servi... Read More »

06 Apr

Security Software Update

WorkCover WA will undertake system maintenance during the Easter long weekend of Friday 10 to Monday 13 April 2020.  System notifications may be delayed during this period.  ... Read More »

30 Mar

COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim Impacts

The impacts associated with government measures to address the spread of COVID-19 will affect how existing workers’ compensation claims are managed. The possible impacts on workers’ compensation a... Read More »

26 Mar

COVID-19 CAS Services Update

Conciliation Conciliation services are continuing uninterrupted via use of WorkCover WA online and telephone conferences. In most cases, an extension of 8 weeks will be approved by the Director Concil... Read More »