❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the government's plan to protect the income of workers over 65 who are injured at work. The answer details workers' compensation entitlements for this demographic.
AnsweredQoN 656Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Further to Question on Notice No. 541 asked of the Minister on 11 March 2009, and given the recent reports in
The West Australian
on Wednesday 18 March 2009 highlighting the trend of workers to remain in the workforce beyond the age of 65, I ask:
(a) can the Minister detail how the Government intends to protect these workers’ income if they injure themselves in the workplace?
The West Australian
on Wednesday 18 March 2009 highlighting the trend of workers to remain in the workforce beyond the age of 65, I ask:
(a) can the Minister detail how the Government intends to protect these workers’ income if they injure themselves in the workplace?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Commerce
Response time
7 days
(a) Workers aged over 65 years who are injured in the workplace do have access to workers' compensation entitlements as follows:
Workers injured at any age over 64 years are entitled to payment of weekly compensation for up to twelve months from the date of injury;
There are no age limits for access to payment of reasonable medical and related expenses, up to the maximum amount set by the
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
;
Workers over the age of 65 years are entitled to a weekly supplementary amount which may be paid to the age of 70 years, after the normal weekly compensation payments have ceased, if it can be proven that the person would have continued working after the age of 65, had they not been injured.
Workers injured at any age over 64 years are entitled to payment of weekly compensation for up to twelve months from the date of injury;
There are no age limits for access to payment of reasonable medical and related expenses, up to the maximum amount set by the
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
;
Workers over the age of 65 years are entitled to a weekly supplementary amount which may be paid to the age of 70 years, after the normal weekly compensation payments have ceased, if it can be proven that the person would have continued working after the age of 65, had they not been injured.
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