Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) Compensation is
payable under this section if a worker who suffers an injury dies as a result
of the injury.
(2) In this
section —
funeral expenses —
(a)
means expenses properly incurred in relation to the funeral and burial or
cremation of the worker; and
(b)
includes fees and charges paid or payable to the Board or local government in
which the care, control and management of a cemetery is vested under the
Cemeteries Act 1986 ;
funeral expenses maximum amount means the amount
prescribed by the regulations as the funeral expenses maximum amount.
(3) A person who has
incurred funeral expenses is entitled to compensation for the amount of the
expenses incurred but not exceeding the funeral expenses maximum amount
applying on the day on which the entitlement arises.
(4) A person who has
paid medical and health expenses incurred by the worker is entitled to
compensation in the amount of the expenses incurred to the extent that those
expenses are reasonable and have not been the subject of compensation paid to
the worker under Division 4.
(5) Despite
section 132, compensation can be paid to a person under this section
without a compensation order having been made.