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Wandju (welcome) to the new financial year! We are off to a busy start at WorkCover WA.
As we transition into a new year, we are faced with new opportunities to explore and challenges to overcome.
Changes to pandemic restrictions have enabled us to create opportunities for stakeholders to learn, whilst at the same time reconnecting with the workers’ compensation scheme. In this issue of Compensation Matters, you can learn about our upcoming insurer and self-insurer breakfast event, the WorkCover WA Conference, as well as gain information on updates to the Indexation of Workers’ Compensation Payments for 2022/23.
Whilst the year ahead is sure to bring challenges, we're excited to embrace every opportunity to fulfil our vision of ‘a workers' compensation and injury management scheme that works for all’ and launch our new Strategic Plan for 2022-2025: ‘Building on Strength’.
WorkCover WA’s commitment to achieving these strategic goals provides opportunities to further strengthen the scheme and deliver the best possible outcomes for injured workers.
FOCUS
Registrations for WorkCover WA's FREE upcoming Insurer and Self-Insurer event are
now open!
Taking place on 28 July 2022 at Beaumonde on the Point, the breakfast event will introduce Insurers and Self-Insurers to the new online training program, Foundations of Workers’ Compensation: Claims Managers, and its companion piece, the Claims Managers Capability Framework. Attendees will also hear the latest news from WorkCover WA, including the new strategic direction and legislative update.
Stay tuned for more information on the launch of the online training program over the coming weeks.
OTHER NEWS
WorkCover WA is pleased to announce the release of the WorkCover WA Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025: Building on Strength.
The plan is available on the WorkCover WA website.
Conference Highlight - Matina Jewell
Keynote speaker
WorkCover WA has secured Matina Jewell as a keynote speaker at the Conference, to be held on 16 November 2022.
Matina is a transformative leader providing life-changing perspective from the front-line of leadership, resilience and change.
Matina’s courageous decision-making, dutiful leadership style and purpose driven approach to resilience earned her accolades in the military, and now makes her highly sought after as a leadership strategist and keynote speaker all over the globe.
Register for the Conference today!
Indexation of Workers’ Compensation Payments 2022/23
Now available on the WorkCover WA website
The Indexation of Workers’ Compensation Payments 2022-23 provides a list of indexed entitlements available to injured workers in the WA workers’ compensation scheme.
Each financial year, the Prescribed Amount is indexed based on changes to the Wage Price Index. As a result, the Prescribed Amount will increase from $239,179.00 to $243,991.00 from 1 July 2022.
Assessment of Premium Rates and Industry Classification: Loading and Appeal Policy
Change to paragraph 30d
Effective 1 July 2022, an amendment has been made to WorkCover WA's Assessment of Premium Rates and Industry Classification: Loading and Appeal Policy.
To support a fair and transparent appeal process, a change has been made to paragraph 30d, with the inclusion of item (iv).
30d(iv). The Board will only consider information which was known to all parties at the time a loading application is made. This does not preclude the clarification of claim and payment data.
The Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC) has advised it will be removing its membership category of ‘Affiliate’ from 30 June 2023, with members expected to meet the requirements of an ‘Associate’ or ‘Full’ membership by this date.
WorkCover WA requires approved workplace rehabilitation providers with an ASORC consultant to ensure they meet the new requirements if they wish to continue their role from 1 July 2023.
Further information is available on ASORC’s website.
Should you wish to discuss this amendment further, please contact Scott Baker on (08) 9388 5662 or via email below.
APPROVED INSURERS
Visit our website to view a list of insurers approved by WorkCover WA to provide workers' compensation insurance.
RECOMMENDED PREMIUM RATES
Learn more about the changes to Recommended Premium Rates, effective from 30 June 2022.
Events and Important Dates
NAIDOC Week
3 - 10 July
Insurers and Self-Insurers:
Claims in Focus Event
28 July
WorkCover WA Conference
16 November
WorkCover WA acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community.
We pay our respects to all Aboriginal communities and their cultures, to elders past, present and emerging.
