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WorkCover WA Bulletin

WorkCover WA has issued a Bulletin following the release of a Class Ruling by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) regarding the tax treatment of workers compensation settlement agreements within the Western Australian workers compensation scheme.

Bulletin – Tax on Settlement Amounts

All WorkCover WA Bulletins are available on the Legislative Framework page.

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