(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.]