Western Australian Current Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 158G

158G .         Directions given under s. 158F or 158I, duties of employers and insurers as to

        (1)         An employer or insurer who receives a direction under section 158F or 158I must comply with the direction within the time specified in the direction, or such longer period as may be subsequently specified by WorkCover WA but not exceeding 30 days.

        (2)         An employer or insurer must not modify, suspend or cease an amount payable under a direction under section 158F or affected by a direction under section 158I unless WorkCover WA has given the employer or insurer written approval to do so.

        (3)         A reference in section 174(1)(c) to the obtaining of an award by the worker includes a reference to the receipt by an employer or insurer of a direction under section 158F or 158I.

        (4)         Nothing in section 174 prevents moneys standing to the credit of the General Account from being paid in accordance with a direction under section 158F or 158I within 30 days of the direction being received if —

            (a)         the direction relates to a payment in respect of a particular specialised retraining program; and

            (b)         moneys have already been paid from the General Account in respect of that program.

        [Section 158G inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 119; amended: No. 77 of 2006 Sch. 1 cl. 189(9).]