Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1982


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2 -- General  

   2A.     Indexation of child’s allowance and redemption amount  
   3.      Certain registered bodies specified for the definition of company in Act  
   4.      Form of election  
   5.      Determination form for medical panel  
   6AA.    Form of claim for compensation  
   6AB.    Relevant document (section 180(1)(j))  
   6A.     Form of medical certificate  
   6B.     Form for insurer accepting liability  
   6C.     Form for insurer disputing liability  
   6D.     Form for insurer undecided on liability  
   6E.     Form for employer disputing liability  
   6F.     Form for employer undecided on liability  
   7.      Certificate and notice before discontinuance of weekly payments  
   8.      Frequency and time of medical examinations (section 66)  
   9.      Compound discount table  
   9A.     Discount formula  
   10.     Worker not residing in the State  
   10A.    Medical certificate for statutory expenses  
   11.     Payments after death outside the State  
   12.     Agreements  
   12AA.   Notice of intention to dismiss worker (section 84AB)  
   12A.    Contributions to General Account  
   13.     Ascertaining amount for reimbursement (section 154AC(1))  
   13A.    Prescribed rate of interest (sections 222(2), 223(2) and 224(2))  
   15.     Statements by approved insurance offices  
   16A.    Clause 1C notifications and elections  
   17.     Prescribed allowance (clause 11(2))  
   17AA.   Prescribed rate for vehicle running expenses (clause 19(1))  
   17AB.   Exceptional circumstances (clause 18A(2aa)(c)(ii))  
   17AC.   Management plan (clause 18A(2ac))  
   17AD.   Extending final day  
   17AE.   Amount prescribed for funeral expenses (clause 17(2))  
   17A.    Supplementary amount  
   17B.    Witness allowances  
   18.     Form of election to receive redemption amount or supplementary amount  

   PART 2A -- Assessment of costs  

   18A.    Application of this Part  
   18B.    Terms used  
   18C.    Application for assessment of costs  
   18D.    Taxing officer may require application to be given to other persons  
   18E.    Taxing officer may require documents or further particulars  
   18F.    Consideration of application  
   18G.    Assessment to give effect to order and costs determination  
   18H.    Matters to be considered  
   18I.    Cost of assessment  
   18J.    Enforcement of assessment  
   18K.    Correction of error  

   PART 2B -- Medical assessment  

   18L.    Terms used  
   18M.    Request for assessment by approved medical specialist of worker’s degree of impairment  
   18N.    Requirement to attend at place specified by approved medical specialist  
   18O.    Requirement to produce to approved medical specialist relevant documents and information and give consent  
   18P.    Period for compliance with requirements  
   18Q.    Requirement for worker to produce requested information  
   18R.    Reports and certificates regarding outcome of assessment  
   18S.    Requirement to attend at place specified by approved medical specialist panel  
   18T.    Requirement to produce to approved medical specialist panel relevant documents and information and give consent  
   18U.    Period for compliance with requirements  
   18V.    Requirement for worker to produce requested information  
   18W.    Reports and certificates regarding outcome of assessment  

   PART 3 -- Noise induced hearing loss  

   19A.    Terms used  
   19B.    Persons approved to carry out audiometric testing  
   19C.    Testing procedures  
   19D.    Notice of audiometric test and testing arrangements  
   19E.    Calculation of loss of hearing  
   19F.    Report on audiometric test and storage of results  
   19H.    Retest of person’s hearing  
   19I.    Prescribed workplaces  

   PART 3A -- Constraints on awards of common law damages  

           Division 1 -- 1993 scheme  

   19IA.   Guides for assessing degree of disability  
   19J.    Assessment of degree of disability  
   19JA.   Method of referral and notification when section 93EA(3) of the Act applies  
   19JB.   Method of referral and notification when section 93EB(3) of the Act applies  
   19K.    Agreement as to degree of disability  
   19L.    Determination of degree of disability  
   19M.    Election to retain right to seek common law damages  
   19N.    Extension of time to make election under section 93E(3)(b)  
   19O.    Application for compensation  
   19P.    Notification to workers about elections as to common law damages  

           Division 2 -- 2004 scheme  

   20.     Recording agreement  
   21.     Recording assessment  
   22.     Electing to retain right to seek damages  
   23.     Extending termination day  
   24.     Expected time for approved medical specialist to give assessment documents  
   25.     Employer’s obligation to notify worker  

   PART 4 -- Registered agents  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   26.     Terms used  
   27.     Prescribed organisations (section 277(1)(e))  
   27A.    Prescribed classes of persons (section 277(1)(f))  

           Division 2 -- Registration and renewal  

   28.     Application for registration  
   29.     Registration  
   30.     Indemnity and other conditions of registration  
   31.     Duration of registration  
   32.     Application for renewal of registration  
   33.     Certificate of registration  
   34.     False or misleading information  

           Division 3 -- The register  

   35.     Register  
   36.     Removal from register  

           Division 4 -- Disciplinary powers  

   37.     Restriction on exercise of powers  
   38.     Cancellation of registration  
   39.     Taking disciplinary action  
   40.     Return of certificate of registration  

           Division 5 -- Review  

   41.     Review  

           Division 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   42.     Evidentiary matters  
   43.     Transitional provision  

   PART 5 -- Injury management  

   44.     Vocational rehabilitation services  
   44A.    Counselling psychology  
   44B.    Exercise physiology  
   45.     Insurer to advise of injury management obligations  
   46.     Particulars for notice under section 157A(1) of Act  

   PART 6 -- Specialised retraining programs  

   47.     Recording agreement  
   48.     Extending final day  
   49.     Request for WorkCover to direct payment  

   PART 7 -- Infringement notices and modified penalties  

   50.     Prescribed offences  
   51.     Prescribed modified penalties  
   52.     Prescribed form of infringement notice  
   53.     Prescribed form of withdrawal of notice  
           Appendix I  
           Appendix II  
           Appendix III  
           Appendix  IV -- Registered agents code of conduct  
           Appendix V -- Prescribed offences and modified penalties  
           Compilation table
           

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