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| Publications for Employers |
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management: Important Information for Employers
This brochure will provide you with basic information about the Workers' Compensation System.(must be read in conjunction with A New Direction for Workers' Compensation and Injury Management )
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management: A Guide for Employers
This brochure contains information specifically reflecting the provisions of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981. (Must be read in conjunction with A New Direction for Workers' Compensation and Injury Management as the brochure contains reference to legal requirements prior to legislation changes in 2005)
A New Direction for Workers' Compensation and Injury Management
This Brochure should be read in conjunction with other brochures to reflect the Workers' Compensation Reform Act 2004 which outlines the changes that will apply once they come into operation.
Guidelines for Injury Management at the Workplace
The purpose of this manual is to provide assistance to employers in the development, implementation and evaluation of injury management policy and procedures.
Exceptional Circumstances Medical Payments
In limited situations, some workers may be able to access additional funds of up to $250,000 for medical expenses. This brochure provides information on exceptional circumstances medical payments.
Specialised Retraining Programs
This brochure provides information on specialised retraining programs which were introduced to the workers' compensation system on 14 November 2005.
A Guide to Common Law
This brochure provides general information about the procedures involved in seeking common law damages. Proceedings to pursue common law damages are then commenced in the District Court of Western Australia.
Cross Border Provisions
The new "cross border" provisions reflect nationally agreed principles which are being progressively adopted by all workers' compensation jurisdictions to clarify which state or territory individual workers are connected to.
Working Directors and Avoidance Arrangements
This fact sheet will provide greater certainty for companies who actively choose to cover working directors for workers compensation. Changes are effective from 14 November 2005.
The Insurance Council of Australia has provided a statement with respect to working directors to be implemented by approved insurers. To access this statement please clink on the link on the right hand panel.
Any queries concerning this statement should be directed to your insurer.
Employers' Liabilities for Contractors and Sub-Contractors
This fact sheet provides information on an employer's liabilities when contracting work to contractors or sub-contractors. it examines the definition of a "worker" contained in the Act .
Contractors and Workers' Compensation (Technical Note 1)
This fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of the technical issues surrounding Contractors under the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act (1981).
A Guide to Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Follow the link on the right hand panel to access all of WorkCover WA's Noise Induced Hearing Loss ( N.I.H.L ) brochures and information.
Work-Related Stress This brochure provides information on work-related stress illnesses from an employers perspective.
A Guide to Dispute Resolution
This brochure provides general information about the processes involved in applying to the Dispute Resolution Directorate to have a matter resolved
Customer First: Have your say on the Services we Provide
WorkCover WA values good customer service. This brochure and reply paid form explains the WorkCover WA Customer First Feedback System.
There is also a form that can be submitted online here.
We encourage you to give us feedback in the form of:
a compliment on a service that we do well
suggestions on what we might do differently
a complaint and tell us what we can do better.
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All these factsheets and publications can be ordered free of charge from WorkCover WA by phoning an Advisory Services Officer on 1300 794 744
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