Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) This section
applies if —
(a) a
claim is made on an employer in accordance with section 178(1); and
(b) the
employer is indemnified under a policy of insurance against liability to pay
the compensation claimed.
(2) Before the
expiration of 5 full working days after the claim is made the employer must
give the claim to the insurer to be dealt with under and in accordance with
the policy of insurance.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $1 000.
(3) On receiving the
claim the insurer must give a copy of it to WorkCover WA.
(4) As soon as is
practicable after receiving the claim the insurer must —
(a) give
the claimant and the employer notice that liability is accepted in respect of
the compensation claimed; or
(b) give
the claimant and the employer notice that liability is disputed in respect of
some or all of the compensation claimed; or
(c) give
the claimant notice that additional information or documents specified in the
notice are required in order for a decision to accept or dispute liability for
compensation to be made.
(5) As soon as is
practicable after receiving information or documents required under subsection
(4)(c) the insurer must give the claimant and the employer —
(a)
notice that liability is accepted in respect of the compensation claimed; or
(b)
notice that liability is disputed in respect of some or all of the
compensation claimed.
(6) A notice given
under subsection (4) or (5) must be in the approved form and the insurer must
give a copy of the notice to WorkCover WA.
[Section 72F inserted: No. 8 of 2018 s. 6.]