Forms and publications - WorkCover WA

This section includes forms required for claims, disputes and general administrative processes within the scheme.

Click on the applicable heading to access the forms and publications that will assist you to better understand your role, rights and obligations within the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme.

To order any of our publications please complete the Publications Order Form and send to publications@workcover.wa.gov.au

Workers

Worker forms

There are a number of forms used by injured workers and their families when accessing claim entitlements, resolving disputes or pursuing common law damages.

Go to Worker forms.

Worker publications

There are a number of publications that will assist injured workers and their families to understand their rights, obligations and entitlements within the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme.

Go to Worker publications.

Employers

Employer forms

There are a number of forms used by employers when managing claims, injury management objectives and return to work programs.

Go to Employer forms.

Employer publications

There are a number of publications that will assist employers to understand their rights, obligations and entitlements within the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme.

Go to Employer publications.

Resolving a dispute forms

All parties to a dispute need to abide by legislated rules for both conciliation and arbitration, and there are a number of forms used by injured workers, employers and other scheme participants when resolving disputes over workers’ compensation and injury management matters.

Conciliation rules & forms

There are a number of forms required to commence and progress conciliation.

Go to Conciliation rules and forms.

Arbitration rules & forms

There are a number of forms required to commence and progress arbitration.

Go to Arbitration rules and forms.

Note: Arbitration can only be accessed once conciliation has been attempted.

Regulated forms

Regulated forms are referred to in the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Regulations 1982 and have been approved by Parliament.

These forms are lodged with the Workers’ Compensation Conciliation Service and have accompanying guides for completing them.

Go to Regulated forms.

Resolving a dispute publications

The Workers’ Compensation Conciliation Service and Workers’ Compensation Arbitration Service aim to provide an independent and transparent system for the fair, timely and cost-effective resolution of workers’ compensation disputes in Western Australia.

The following publications will assist you with through the conciliation and arbitration process.

Overview

What happens if there is a dispute? (PDF – 1.3MB)
This publication provides an overview of the dispute resolution processes provided by WorkCover WA.

Conciliation

Guide to the Workers’ Compensation Conciliation Service (PDF – 728kb)
This guide outlines how to commence conciliation and what to expect during the process.

Arbitration

Guide to the Workers’ Compensation Arbitration Service (PDF – 1.83MB)
This guide outlines how to commence arbitration and what to expect during the process.

Health provider resources

Access the various forms and resources available to health providers operating within the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme.

Go to Health provider resources.

Service provider resources

Access the various forms and resources available to service providers operating within the workers’ compensation and injury management scheme.

Go to Service provider resources.