Western Australian Current Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2024 - REG 134

134 .         General maximum amounts (Act s. 538(3))

                For the purposes of section 538 of the Act, the general maximum amount that applies must be calculated by —

            (a)         for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2024 —varying the amount of $252 724 by the percentage by which the WPI varied between the second‑last December quarter before the financial year commenced and the last December quarter before the financial year commenced; or

            (b)         for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2025 and for each financial year after that — varying the general maximum amount for the previous financial year by the percentage by which the WPI varied between the second‑last December quarter before the financial year commenced and the last December quarter before the financial year commenced.

        Notes for this regulation:

        1.         Under section 538(5) of the Act, if a variation of an adjustable amount would reduce the amount for a particular period, the amount must not be varied.

        2.         The amount of $252 724 is the prescribed amount before commencement which replaces the amount of $243 991 specified as the general maximum amount in section 538 of the Act — see section 566 of the Act.