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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 269

269 .         Recovery of compensation or damages paid for uninsured employer

        (1)         WorkCover WA may certify the amount of any payment from the DI Fund under section 266 or  267 in respect of a liability of an employer and may file the certificate in a court of competent jurisdiction.

        (2)         The certificate when filed is taken to be a judgment of the court for a debt payable by the employer to WorkCover WA of the amount stated in the certificate, and may be enforced accordingly.

        (3)         If the payment from the DI Fund is in respect of the liability of more than 1 person as an employer, a reference in this section to the employer is a reference to each person so liable, and the judgment may be enforced against those persons jointly and severally.

        (4)         No charge is payable for filing a certificate under this section.



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