28 Jan

FREE EVENT – WELCOME TO WORKCOVER WA SEMINAR
The next Welcome to WorkCover WA seminar will be held on 25 February 2020 from 9.30am to 11.30am at WorkCover WA in Shenton Park.
These seminars are held quarterly to provide an introduction to the workers’ compensation scheme in Western Australia, and topics include:
• How the scheme operates
• Legislation and premium rates
• Claims process and statistics
• Regulating workers’ compensation
• Key obligations of employers
• Dispute resolution
• Injury management and return to work.
To register for the event, click bit.ly/3aI1853. Registrations are essential and spaces are limited! ... See MoreSee Less

28 Jan

A furniture retailer was recently fined $46,700 for not holding a current workers’ compensation insurance policy.

Workers’ compensation insurance protects employers from the financial cost of a work-related injury or disease. It also protects injured workers by providing weekly payments to cover loss of earning capacity, payment of reasonable medical and rehabilitation expenses, and other entitlements.

Employers can obtain insurance by engaging a WorkCover WA approved insurer directly, or through an insurance broker. For more information, visit bit.ly/2pmc45C ... See MoreSee Less

13 Jan

The Hon Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Industrial Relations has announced Sharryn Jackson has been appointed as the new chairperson of WorkCover WA for a three-year term from 4 January 2020.

Llewellyn Jones has been appointed as the nominee member experienced in insurance matters and Victoria Wilmot has been reappointed as the nominee member experienced in accounting and financial management.

Read the full media statement here: www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2019/12/New-WorkCover-chairperson-appointed.aspx ... See MoreSee Less