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14 Jun
Public hospital fees for workers’ compensation patients 2019-2020
Revised public hospital fees for compensable patients come into effect on 1 July 2019. Public hospital fees for compensable and motor vehicle third party insurance patients in WA are regulated by the ... Read More »
07 Jun
Guideline for work-related mental health conditions
Work-related mental health conditions are less prevalent than physical injuries, however, these conditions are typically challenging to diagnose and treat. The majority of injured workers seek care fr... Read More »
31 May
Indexation of Workers’ Compensation Payments for 2019-20
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 »
17 May
WorkCover WA Conference 2019 Wrap-Up
On 8 and 9 May 2019, Western Australia’s workers’ compensation and injury management community gathered to share knowledge and information on emerging trends and the future of workers’ compensat... Read More »
14 May
New occupational cancer e-learning module
In some Australian workplaces, employees are exposed to a diverse range of carcinogens at higher concentrations and for longer periods of time than the general public. It has been estimated that 3.6 m... Read More »
23 Apr
Welcome to WorkCover WA Seminar
Welcome to WorkCover WA Seminar WorkCover WA holds a seminar every quarter to provide an introduction to the workers’ compensation scheme in Western Australia. The next Welcome to WorkCover WA semin... Read More »
09 Apr
2019/20 Recommended Premium Rates
WorkCover WA Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr Chris White today made a media statement announcing a 3.7 per cent increase in the 2019/20 recommended premium rates for compulsory workers’ compensati... Read More »
01 Mar
New Developments – Conciliation Service Is Moving Online
WorkCover WA’s Conciliation Service and Arbitration Service provide dispute resolution services to workers, employers and their insurers. The CAS registry handles huge volumes of paper to enable dis... Read More »
15 Feb
WorkCover WA Conference program released!
WorkCover WA is excited to announce the release of the program for the WorkCover WA Conference. The Conference will be held on 8 and 9 May 2019 at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth. Click here to be the fi... Read More »
11 Feb
WorkCover WA is supporting the Department of Communities in raising awareness about the prevalence of elder abuse in Western Australia. Elder abuse is a community-wide issue that can have a long and l... Read More »
