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18 Jun
WorkCover WA has finalised and published 10 Transitional Directions relating to the status of pending matters in the transition from the 1981 Act to the 2023 Act. These Transitional Directions address... Read More »
05 Apr
With the countdown to 1 July on, I am pleased to provide stakeholders with key instruments and information as they become available. Today, the Fee Orders were published in the Government Gazette. As... Read More »
28 Mar
Recommended premium rates and new administrative instruments
I am pleased to share with you information about the 2024/25 recommended premium rates, as well as the release of key administrative instruments supporting the new Act. Recommended premium rates The 2... Read More »
20 Mar
I am pleased to announce the commencement date of 1 July 2024 for the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 has been proclaimed. The key instrument supporting the new Act, the Workers... Read More »
05 Mar
WorkCover WA Future Empowered Workshops
WorkCover WA is a hive of activity as we finalise the Regulations and Administrative Instruments to support the new Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023. These instruments are on track... Read More »
01 Feb
Official release of the Insurance Brokers Principles and Standards of Practice
Today WorkCover WA will officially release the Insurance Brokers Principles and Standards of Practice (Principles and Standards) during an information session for 120 industry professionals. The Princ... Read More »
01 Dec
WorkCover WA Prosecution Function
WorkCover WA regulates employer compliance with the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (the Act). Any employer who breaches their legal obligations under the Act is liable to have ... 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 2023. The amendments apply a 4.62 percent increase to all medical and a... Read More »
24 Oct
Workers’ Voice – Workers’ Compensation Through Lived Experiences
Workers’ Voice is a research study that aims to re-imagine workers’ compensation in Australia. The project aims to gather people’s experiences of workers’ compensation claims to design and... Read More »
16 Oct
WorkCover WA hosts its biggest Conference yet!
On Friday 13 October 2023, we proudly hosted the biggest, boldest, and most successful WorkCover WA Conference ever, bringing together 650 delegates from across the workers’ compensation and injur... Read More »
