WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 156A
WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 156A
156A . Vocational rehabilitation providers, information as to and fees of
(1) WorkCover WA, upon
request, is to provide to workers, employers and other persons information as
to the persons who are approved vocational rehabilitation providers.
(2) If a person
providing vocational rehabilitation —
(a) is
not an approved vocational rehabilitation provider; or
(b) is
an approved vocational rehabilitation provider but contravenes a condition
imposed in respect of the person’s approval,
the amount of any fee
or other reward paid in respect of the vocational rehabilitation is not to be
regarded as a reasonable expense incurred in respect of vocational
rehabilitation for the purposes of clause 17(1a).
(3) If a fee or other
reward is paid for the provision of vocational rehabilitation mentioned in
subsection (2) by a person who —
(a) not
being approved as a vocational rehabilitation provider, held himself or
herself out as being so approved; or
(b)
being approved as a vocational rehabilitation provider subject to any
condition, contravenes any such condition,
the person who paid
the fee or other reward may recover as a debt due from that person the amount
of the fee or other reward paid.
[Section 156A inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 118.]