Western Australian Numbered Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 72

72 .         Requirement that medical and health expenses be reasonable

        (1)         For a medical and health expense to be considered reasonable for the purposes of this Division —

            (a)         it must be reasonably necessary for the worker to incur the expense; and

            (b)         the amount and charging of the expense —

                  (i)         must be in accordance with a scale of fees and charges in respect of medical and health services fixed by an order under section 73; or

                  (ii)         if no fixed scale of fees and charges applies, must be reasonable having regard to prevailing market rates and any other relevant circumstances;

                and

            (c)         the charging of the expense must be in accordance with the relevant conditions, if any, provided for in an order under section 73(3)(d).

        (2)         The regulations may provide for the principles to be applied in determining whether it is reasonably necessary for a worker to incur a medical and health expense.