Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) An insured
employer must give a claim for compensation under this Division made on the
employer to the insurer within 7 days after the claim is made.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of
$5 000.
(2) On receiving a
claim for compensation under this Division, an insurer must give a copy of the
claim to WorkCover WA.
(3) As soon as
practicable after receiving a claim for compensation under this Division, an
insurer must —
(a) give
the claimant and the employer notice that liability is accepted in respect of
the compensation claimed; or
(b) give
the claimant and the employer notice that liability is disputed in respect of
some or all of the compensation claimed; or
(c) give
the claimant notice requiring that additional information or documents
specified in the notice be provided to enable a decision to accept or dispute
liability for compensation to be made.
(4) As soon as
practicable after receiving information or documents required under
subsection (3)(c), the insurer must give the claimant and the
employer —
(a)
notice that liability is accepted in respect of the compensation claimed; or
(b)
notice that liability is disputed in respect of some or all of the
compensation claimed.
(5) A notice given
under subsection (3) or (4) must be in the approved form and the
insurer must give a copy of the notice to WorkCover WA.