WorkCover WA is responsible for administering legislation affecting the provision of workers' compensation and injury management in Western Australia.
The website of the State Law Publisher of Western Australia provides links to the relevant Acts and Regulations in the related links section to the right of this page.
Costs Scale
In developing the scale of costs, the Costs Committee was mindful the Act is intended to promote the early settlement of issues and disputes by agreements and to discourage unnecessary delays, excessive attendances and excessive preparation of documentation.
To view a copy of the Costs Committee's Costs Report and Costs Determination please refer to the publications section to your right.
Appeals
If you are interested in more information on the right to appeal to the Commissioner, view the Gazetted DRD Rules via the link to your right.
Legal decisions
If you would like more information about recent legal decisions click on the previous decisions link on the right hand panel.
Practice Notes
View the Dispute Resolution Practice Notes by clicking on the link in the related links section on the right of this page.
Dispute resolution
For information about WorkCover WA’s Dispute Resolution Directorate, visit the Dispute Resolution channel on this website, click on the related links to your right or call Advisory Services on 1300 794 744.
Checklist for Memoranda of Agreement or 92f Deeds
The following checklist is a useful tool to use when completing documents relating to Memoranda of Agreement or 92f Deeds. The checklist will assist by ensuring a compliant agreement is filed and therefore reduced the need to return documents for amendments. It will also enable faster processing and registration of agreements.
PowerPoint Presentation
The Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 'Fundamentals of the Legislation' is a Powerpoint presentation that you can download and use.
The presentation provides you with information about how the workers’ compensation system works, the rights and responsibilities of the parties in the system and the most commonly applied provisions of the Act. Click on the Related Links section to your right to access the presentation.
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