Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 30

30 .         Determination by arbitrator of question about liability for compensation

        (1)         If a liability decision notice given by an insurer or self-insurer states that liability for compensation is not accepted, an arbitrator may on application by the worker hear and determine the question of liability.

        (2)         A liability decision notice is considered to state that liability for compensation is not accepted if —

            (a)         the notice states that the insurer or self-insurer does not accept that the employer is liable to compensate the worker for the injury to which the claim relates; or

            (b)         the notice states that the insurer or self-insurer does not accept that the employer is liable to pay income compensation for incapacity for work.

        (3)         When an arbitrator determines the question of the employer’s liability to compensate the worker for the injury, the arbitrator may also determine the compensation (if any) to which the worker is entitled and make any order the arbitrator considers appropriate in the circumstances.