Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 274

274 .         Employer’s duty to assist WorkCover WA

        (1)         If under a provision of this Division WorkCover WA has, or is subrogated to, any right of an employer, WorkCover WA may by notice in writing require the employer to —

            (a)         give WorkCover WA any information and assistance that WorkCover WA considers necessary or desirable in relation to the exercise or possible exercise of the right; and

            (b)         provide to WorkCover WA any documents in the employer’s possession or control that WorkCover WA considers necessary or desirable in relation to the exercise or possible exercise of the right; and

            (c)         execute any documents or instruments that may be necessary or desirable to enable WorkCover WA to exercise the right, or to ratify or confirm any exercise or purported exercise of the right by WorkCover WA.

        (2)         An employer must comply with any requirement made under subsection (1).

        Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $15 000.