(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.