Western Australian Current Regulations

WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2024 - REG 53

53 .         Insured employer must give claim to insurer

        (1)         An insured last employer must, within 7 days after a worker claims noise‑induced hearing loss compensation from the last employer in accordance with regulation 51, give the worker’s claim to the insurer.

        Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $5 000.

        (2)         An insured last employer gives a worker’s claim to the insurer by giving to the insurer the claim form, the audiological test report and the NIHL assessment report that the worker gave to the employer.