Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) This section
amends the Acts listed in the Table.
(2) In the provisions
listed in the Table delete “ Workers’ Compensation and Injury
Management Act 1981 ” and insert:
Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023
Table
|
s. 3A(1) and (2) | |
|
Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Tortfeasors’ Contribution)
Act 1947 |
s. 3 def. of workers’ compensation |
|
s. 7(1) def. of services par. (a) | |
|
s. 81(1) and (2) | |
|
s. 92A(2)(b) | |
|
s. 17D(a) |
Note: The heading to
amended section 3A of the
Blood Donation (Limitation of Liability) Act 1985 is to read:
This Act not to apply
to or in relation to liability under
Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they
are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
acquire
449(1)
act of terrorism 285, 287(1)
adjustable amount 538(2)
adjustable premium policy
238(1)
adjustment methodology
73(4), 94(4), 538(3)
administrative action
7(1)
agency arrangement 201(1)
agent service
303
aggregated amount
136(2)
AIDS 5
allowable purpose
91(1)
another State 443(2)
application 144(1)
appointed member
444
appropriate official 571
approved costs determination 394
approved form
5
approved permanent impairment assessor
5, 193(1)
approved workplace rehabilitation provider
5
arbitration rules 5,
382(1)
Arbitration Service 5
arbitrator
5
artificial aid 89(1)
assent
day 2
assessed NIHL
107, 111(1)
assessment 107
assessment period
111(1)
assessor
191(1), 192(1)
assistant 513(1)
auditor
514(2)
Australian practising certificate
366(1)
authorised agent 303
base
award rate 57(1)
base award rate component
57(1)
Board 5
board and
lodging 45
bonus or allowance
45
CEO 5
certificate of capacity
5
certificate of outcome 324
chairperson 444
change
321(2), 323(4)
chief executive officer (prisons)
66(1)
child 131
CIF
297
claims limit 291(1)
client
398(1)
code 540(1)
commencement day
542
committee 444
company 5, 222(1)
company director
16(1)
compensable injury 102(1)
compensable service 148(1)
compensation
5
compensation cap 557(1)
compensation liability 285
compensation liability
in respect of a declared act of terrorism 285
compensation order 131
compliance audits and
investigations 198(1), 578(6)
compliance purposes
507, 510(1)
conciliation agreement
324
conciliation decision 324
conciliation rules 5, 381(1)
Conciliation Service
5
conciliator 5
contractor 214
contract worker
221(1)
Contribution Act 427(1)
contribution percentage 261(2), 491(1)
corresponding law 366(1)
costs
394
Costs Committee 394
costs
determination 394, 405(1)
costs of a proceeding
394
court 328(1), 528
current year 261(2), 491(1)
damages
143(1), 200, 411(1)
dangerous action
287(2)
dangerous result 287(2)
decision
303
declared act of terrorism
285
declared remuneration 59(1)
deemed employer
416
deemed liability acceptance day
29(1)
deemed worker 200
defaulting
insurer 282(2)
defaulting insurer payment
282(2)
deferred decision notice
23, 28(4)
degree of permanent impairment 5
dependant 131
dependant lump sum entitlement
amount 133(2)
determination
528
DI Fund 5, 256(1)
Director
5
disease 5
disease
compensation 35(1)
dispose of
449(1)
dispute 303
dispute proceedings
571
dispute resolution application
64(2)
dispute resolution authority 5
DLSE 133(2)
document
5, 497(2)
drug of addiction 20(1)
dust disease
5, 115
dust disease compensation claim
115
dust disease impairment compensation
5
Dust Disease Medical Panel 115
earnings 45
EISF Act
586(1)
EIS Fund 585(1)
election
588
eligible dependent child 134(1)
eligible dependent child allowance 134(3), 142(1)
eligible person 136(2)
employee
14(1)
employer 5, 12(3), 222(1), 439
employer audit 211(1)
employment obligation period
166(1), 168(1)
estimate
490(1)
event 184(1)
extended family member
131
firefighter disease
11(1)
firefighting employment 11(1)
former
Act 542
former Act claim
551(1)
former Act policy 593(1)
former
common law provisions 588
former rate
52(1)
funeral expenses 135(2)
funeral expenses maximum amount 135(2)
further
NIHL 107
General Account
5
General Account transfer 259(2)
general
limit for the claim 77(1), 78(1)
general maximum
amount 5, 538(1)
give
497(1)
governing body 605(1)
group self-insurer
licence 5, 200
hazardous fire
11(1)
hazardous firefighting employment
11(1)
health professional 5
hearing loss
107
hearing loss matters
113(1)
HIV 5
host
14(1), 167(1)
incapacity claim 5, 23
income
compensation 5
income compensation general limit
amount 45, 157(1)
industrial instrument
57(1)
industry classification
200
industry classification order 253(1)
industry
classification review 255(1)
information
364(1), 498(1)
information exchange requirements
334(1)
initial NIHL 107
injured worker 5
injury
5, 6(1), 116(1), 306(1), 439
injury by disease
5
injury management system 159(1)
insolvent
277(2)
insolvent insurer
277(1)
insolvent self-insurer 277(1)
inspector 5
insurable damages
200
Insurance Commission 5
insurance
information requirements 16(1)
insurance
requirement 205
insured employer
5
insurer 5
insurer liabilities
231(3)
insurer licence
200
interim compensation direction 303, 320(1)
jockey 53
judgment
143(1)
labour hire employment 14(1)
labour hirer
14(1), 167(1)
last employer
34(1), 35(2)
last relevant employer 293
leave without pay 54(6)
Legal Costs Committee
402(1)
legal service
394
liability decision notice 23
liability
decision period 241(4)
liability question
34(2)
licensed 15(1)
licensed
facility 15(1)
licensed insurer
5, 200
licensed jockey 15(1)
licensed trainer 15(1)
liquidator
277(1)
lodge 497(1)
lump sum limit
100(1)
matter 466(1)
maximum damages amount for less than 25% impairment
424(1)
maximum weekly rate of income compensation
53
medical and health expense 5, 71(1)
medical and health expenses compensation 5, 70(1)
medical and health expenses general limit amount
5, 69
medical and health service 69
medical
practitioner 5
mesothelioma
5
miscellaneous expense 5, 81
miscellaneous
expenses compensation 5, 82(1)
misconduct
455(1)
new common law provisions
588
new information 354(1)
new licensed
insurer 261(7), 491(6)
new provision
547(2)
new self-insurer 261(7),
491(6)
NIHL assessment 107, 111(1)
NIHL maximum
compensation amount 107
noise-induced hearing loss
5, 107
noise-induced hearing loss compensation
107, 108(1)
notional premium income
260(1), 487(1)
old provision 547(2)
order 144(1)
original assessment
105(1)
original document 517(1)
other recompense 22(1)
overtime
45
Panel 115
partner
131
party 303
pending claim
586(2)
pending dispute decision
571
pending dispute proceedings 571
pending
matter 542
permanent impairment agreement
588
permanent impairment assessment
588
permanent impairment compensation 5,
97(1)
Permanent Impairment Guidelines 179, 187(1)
permanent impairment notice 105(1)
permitted
circumstances 241(1)
person
12(1)
preceding financial year 490(1)
pre-injury position 166(2)
pre-injury weekly rate
of income 53
premium income
260(1), 487(1)
premium information 210(1)
premium reimbursement order 207(1), 208(1)
premium
review 255(1)
prescribed amount before
commencement 566
prescribed disease
10(1), 268(1)
prescribed employment
10(1)
primary power 349
principal
214
progress certificate of capacity
163(1)
prohibited person 365(1)
proposed action
64(2)
provider eligibility requirements
74(1)
provisional payments 5
publication day 544(1)
public authority
235(1)
qualifying period
11(1)
Racing and Wagering Western Australia 15(1)
reasonable 69, 72(1)
reduced amount
423(2)
reduction factor 291(3)
registered 588
registered club
15(1)
Registrar 5
registrar (MIARB)
66(1)
registration day
423(1)
regular additional earnings 57(1)
reinsurance payment 282(1)
related entity
246(1)
relevant Act 585(1)
relevant document 306(1)
relevant employer
34(2), 35(1)
relevant employment
35(1)
relevant exposure 116(1)
relevant
government authority 66(1)
relevant industry
classification 203(1)
relevant information
503(1)
relevant law 66(1)
relevant period 221(1)
relevant person
501(1)
relevant rules 362
remuneration 200
remuneration estimate
59(1)
remuneration statement
59(1)
representative 369(1), 398(1)
required CIF
contribution 297
required CIF contributions
299(1)
required contribution
491(1)
required declarations 65(1)
required DI
Fund contribution 261(2)
required security amount
249
responsible officer
208(1), 271(2)
return to work 5
return to
work case conference 165(1)
return to work program
5, 160(1)
rule 383(1)
secondary condition 185(1)
self-insurer
5, 200, 277(2)
self-insurer liability
200
self-insurer licence 5, 200
self-insurer security 249, 250(1)
service provider
448(1)
settlement
143(1)
settlement agreement 5, 149(1)
ship
5
sick leave 61(1)
special
expense 69
special increase
69
special increase limit amount 69
specialised insurer 200
specialised insurer
condition 234(1)
specified
544(1)
staff member 5
standard increase
69
standard increase limit amount
69
State 5, 528
State’s
legislation about damages for an injury from employment
438
subsequent proceeding 378(1)
subsidiary
legislation 540(1)
substantive law
438
suitable position 166(1)
Supreme
Court roll 366(1)
surplus
301(1)
suspension date 65(3)
suspension
order 181(1)
take leave
61(1)
third party 411(1)
tort
200, 411(1)
total annual CIF contribution
297, 298(1)
total annual contribution
487(1)
total annual DI Fund contribution 260(1),
261(1)
total claims amount 291(3)
total income
compensation payments 157(1)
total premium income
261(2), 491(1)
training contract
12(1)
transitional direction 571
transitional directions 576(1)
transitional matter
544(1)
transitioned independent agent
578(1)
transition period
578(2)
treating medical practitioner 158, 170(1)
Trust Account 5
trust money
143(1)
uninsured employer 5, 265(1)
unpaid
damages 437(2)
warning notice
65(3)
waterfront worker 293
work accident
89(1)
WorkCover WA 5
WorkCover WA officer 5
WorkCover WA website
5
WorkCover Western Australia Authority
603
worker 5, 12(2), 222(1), 439
workers compensation insurance 213(1)
workers
compensation insurance broker 213(1)
workers
compensation policy 5, 202(1)
workers compensation
scheme 444
working director
5, 16(1)
work journey 9(1)
workplace injury
liabilities 297
workplace rehabilitation expense
5
workplace rehabilitation expenses compensation
5, 93(1)
workplace rehabilitation expenses
compensation limit 95(1)
workplace rehabilitation
service 5
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