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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 503

503 .         WorkCover WA may disclose information

        (1)         In this section —

        relevant information means information required for the purposes of ascertaining potential liability on a claim for compensation or damages, or any potential contribution or recovery in relation to a claim for compensation or damages.

        (2)         WorkCover WA may, on application in the approved form, disclose to the applicant relevant information held in its records relating to the following —

            (a)         the identity of a worker’s employer at a specified time or during a specified period;

            (b)         whether an employer was insured at a specified time or during a specified period, and the identity of the insurer, if any;

            (c)         any other matter prescribed by the regulations.

        (3)         In any proceedings, a document provided by WorkCover WA under subsection (2) is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, proof of the relevant information in the document.



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