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22 May
General practitioners play an important role in the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme by supporting an injured worker’s injury management, recovery and return to work.... Read More »
27 Apr
Practice Note – Consent orders seeking adjournment or re-listing of hearings
Pursuant to s 294(4) of the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981, the Registrar of the Workers’ Compensation Arbitration Service has the power to issue arbitration practice notes. ... Read More »
23 Apr
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 29 Ma... Read More »
23 Mar
2018/19 Recommended Premium Rates
WorkCover WA Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr Chris White today made a media statement announcing a 3.9 per cent increase in the 2018/19 recommended premium rates for compulsory workers’ compensati... Read More »
16 Mar
Employers and self-insurers are reminded to review and familiarise themselves with WorkCover WA’s Bulletin which clarifies legislative requirements regarding the management of minor claims and e... Read More »
09 Mar
Residential Construction Industry Seminar
WorkCover WA is holding a free seminar for industry associations and employers in the residential construction industry on Tuesday 10 April 2018.... Read More »
28 Feb
Dispute resolution: what happens if there’s a dispute?
Following the launch of educational videos in 2017, WorkCover WA released four new videos to provide information and assistance for scheme participants, including ‘Dispute resolution: what happe... Read More »
22 Feb
Employer compliance campaign – Residential construction industry
WorkCover WA inspectors will be visiting employers in the residential construction industry in 2018.... Read More »
15 Feb
A Bill to modernise workers’ compensation
On 15 February 2018 the Hon Bill Johnston MLA Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations released a media statement to announce the Government has approved the drafting of a Bill to modernise the ... Read More »
09 Feb
WorkCover WA is supporting a project to develop Clinical Practice Guidelines (the Guidelines) for diagnosing and managing work-related mental health conditions in general practice. The Guidelines are ... Read More »
