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08 Dec
Workers’ compensation insurance: a guide for insurance brokers
In Western Australia, injured workers requiring time off are entitled to financial compensation for lost wages, medical expenses and vocational rehabilitation. Businesses that employ workers are legal... Read More »
04 Dec
Reminder WorkCover WA will have reduced services on 27, 28 and 29 December this year
WorkCover WA’s services will be limited on 27, 28 and 29 December this year. You are encouraged to note the dates and be aware a reduced number of staff in the Conciliation and Arbitration Services ... Read More »
01 Dec
New Physiotherapy Treatment Management Plan
A revised and improved Physiotherapy Treatment Management Plan (TMP) has been published by WorkCover WA. The TMP is an important communication tool. It provides clarity about future treatment options ... Read More »
30 Nov
Return to work: employer guide
In May 2017, WorkCover WA launched four short animated educational videos focused on educating scheme participants about injury management, and includes a video specific to the employers’ role in th... Read More »
24 Nov
Publication of Arbitration Practice Note
The Registrar has issued a new Practice Note today, which will take effect immediately. This Practice Note sets out the expectations of the Arbitration Service in relation to correspondence received... Read More »
10 Nov
A worker that suffers an injury at work requiring medical treatment or time off is entitled to make a compensation claim. In May 2017, WorkCover WA launched four animated educational videos focused on... Read More »
02 Nov
2017 Insurance Brokers’ Breakfast Seminar
WorkCover WA will be hosting an Insurance Brokers’ Breakfast Seminar on Friday 8 December 2017 at Crown Perth. This complimentary seminar provides an overview of the workers’ compensation ... Read More »
01 Nov
Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Bill 2017
The Hon Bill Johnston MLA Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations introduced the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Bill 2017 into Parliament on 1 November 2017. The Bill w... Read More »
01 Nov
WorkCover WA will have reduced services on 27, 28 and 29 December this year
With Christmas fast approaching, it is important to note WorkCover WA will have reduced services on 27, 28 and 29 December this year. Staff in the Conciliation and Arbitration Services Registry will b... Read More »
31 Oct
New medical and allied health fees
Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management (Scales of Fees) Regulations 1998 come into effect on 1 November 2017. The amendments apply a 1.66 percent increase to all medical and ... Read More »
