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28 May

Indexation of Workers’ Compensation Payments for 2021-22

Injured workers have a range of statutory entitlements available to them in the Western Australian workers’ compensation scheme to assist them to recover from their workplace injury and return them ... Read More »

04 May

WorkCover WA Educational Videos – Now in Bahasa Malaysia

When it comes to the rights, roles and responsibilities of stakeholders within the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme, it is essential that education is available and accessible to a... Read More »

28 Apr

CAS Service Update

Changes to service delivery, Conciliation and Arbitration Services In light of the most recent COVID-19 lock down and the restrictions presently in place please note the following changes: The Arbitra... Read More »

28 Apr

Insurance Brokers Online Training Program Launch

WorkCover WA is excited to announce the launch an innovative insurance brokers online education program. Developed in partnership with the National Insurance Brokers Association WA and the Insurance C... Read More »

08 Apr

2021/22 Recommended Premium Rates

WorkCover WA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Chris White, today made a media statement announcing a 4 per cent increase in the 2021/22 recommended premium rates for compulsory workers’ compensation insu... Read More »

22 Mar

Online education program for insurance brokers

WorkCover WA, in partnership with the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) WA, is pleased to announce the launch of an online education program, centred on the workers’ compensation and inj... Read More »

02 Feb

Noise induced hearing loss tests

It is important for employers to be aware of their obligations to arrange and pay for baseline and subsequent hearing tests for all workers in a prescribed “noisy” workplace. Employers are require... Read More »

01 Feb

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN – CHANGE TO ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE PHONE NUMBERS

With WA recording its recent COVID-19 community transmission, effective from 6pm Sunday 31st January 2021 until 6pm Friday, 5 February 2021, the Perth metropolitan area, Peel and South West regions wi... Read More »

20 Jan

Workplace Rehabilitation Providers Principles and Standards of Practice

Following the implementation of the Insurer and Self-insurer Principles and Standards of Practice on 1 July 2020, WorkCover WA seeks to provide a cohesive set of service expectations for workplace reh... Read More »

18 Jan

Changes to WorkCover WA Online Security 

Mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) has now been implemented in WorkCover WA Online. All users will be prompted to sign up for MFA when they log in to the system. MFA options include mobile an... Read More »