Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) In the application
of this Act for the purposes of a claim or proceedings for compensation
against the principal, a reference to the employer must be read as a reference
to the principal except as provided by subsection (2).
(2) For the purpose of
calculating the amount of income compensation payments, a reference to the
earnings of the worker in the employment concerned must be read as a reference
to the earnings of the worker under the contractor.