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06 Apr
Arbitration Arbitration services are continuing to operate. New applications for arbitration and/or documents in relation to existing matters can be lodged in hard copy whilst postal and courier servi... Read More »
06 Apr
WorkCover WA will undertake system maintenance during the Easter long weekend of Friday 10 to Monday 13 April 2020. System notifications may be delayed during this period. ... Read More »
30 Mar
COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim Impacts
The impacts associated with government measures to address the spread of COVID-19 will affect how existing workers’ compensation claims are managed. The possible impacts on workers’ compensation a... Read More »
26 Mar
Conciliation Conciliation services are continuing uninterrupted via use of WorkCover WA online and telephone conferences. In most cases, an extension of 8 weeks will be approved by the Director Concil... Read More »
26 Mar
COVID-19 Workers Compensation Information for Employers
Financial Capacity of Employers to Insure and Pay Compensation to Workers The economic impacts associated with government measures to address the spread of COVID-19 will materially affect the financia... Read More »
20 Mar
WorkCover WA recognises the challenges presented by COVID-19 for medical and allied health providers and their interactions with injured workers. To help minimise social contact and the demands curren... Read More »
17 Mar
Conciliation, Arbitration and COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of public safety the WorkCover WA Conciliation Service and the WorkCover WA Arbitration Service will no longer be conducting in person conferen... Read More »
13 Mar
COVID-19 Coverage of Injury & Disease
Contracting COVID-19 at work COVID-19 is compensable if, and only if, it has been contracted in the course of employment and the employment is a significant contributing factor to the contraction of t... Read More »
26 Feb
Insurer and Self-Insurer Principles and Standards of Practice – Consultation period
WorkCover WA has conducted a review of the range of regulatory instruments used to monitor insurer and self-insurer performance in the WA workers’ compensation scheme. The review targeted perfor... Read More »
23 Jan
Welcome to WorkCover WA seminar
WorkCover WA holds a seminar every quarter to provide an introduction to the workers’ compensation scheme in Western Australia. The next Welcome to WorkCover WA seminar will be held on Tuesday 25 Fe... Read More »
