(1) In this
section —
premium information means information relevant to
the calculation of the premium payable by an employer for a workers
compensation policy.
(2) If an employer has
knowingly or unknowingly provided false or misleading premium information to
the employer’s insurer and as a result has been charged a lesser premium
than would otherwise have been payable, the insurer may sue for and recover
from the employer as a debt the full amount of the premium that could have
been charged less any amount already paid as the premium.
(3) If WorkCover WA is
satisfied (whether as a result of an inspection or audit or otherwise) that an
employer has knowingly or unknowingly provided false or misleading premium
information to the employer’s insurer, WorkCover WA may provide premium
information about the employer to the insurer.
(4) This
section is not limited to premium information provided to an insurer
pursuant to a requirement under this Act or the regulations and extends to
premium information provided in or in connection with an application for the
issue or renewal of a workers compensation policy.