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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.]