❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Commerce regarding the potential impact of the Commonwealth Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 on WA businesses and injured workers, particularly concerning workers' compensation premiums and self-insurance under Comcare. The Minister responds that the bill is unlikely to have a material impact.
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SAFETY,
REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2014
809. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the commonwealth Safety,
Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 that was read
into the Parliament of Australia on 19 March 2014.
(1) What
contingencies has the minister put in place to deal with the likely increased
volatility in workers' compensation premiums for Western Australian
small to medium-sized business if the bill passes?
(2) What steps
has the state government taken to analyse the impact on injured workers who
would be excluded from workers' compensation entirely in a range of
circumstances if their employer chooses to self-insure under Comcare?
REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2014
809. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the commonwealth Safety,
Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 that was read
into the Parliament of Australia on 19 March 2014.
(1) What
contingencies has the minister put in place to deal with the likely increased
volatility in workers' compensation premiums for Western Australian
small to medium-sized business if the bill passes?
(2) What steps
has the state government taken to analyse the impact on injured workers who
would be excluded from workers' compensation entirely in a range of
circumstances if their employer chooses to self-insure under Comcare?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) WorkCover WA's
assessment is that the bill is unlikely to have any material impact on workers'
compensation premiums, and the Western Australian scheme has capacity to
accommodate employers moving to national self-insurance.
(2) I am advised
that the bill will not have any significant impacts on entitlements of workers.
Access to workers' compensation under Comcare is generally comparable
with the Western Australian workers' compensation scheme.
some notice of the question.
(1) WorkCover WA's
assessment is that the bill is unlikely to have any material impact on workers'
compensation premiums, and the Western Australian scheme has capacity to
accommodate employers moving to national self-insurance.
(2) I am advised
that the bill will not have any significant impacts on entitlements of workers.
Access to workers' compensation under Comcare is generally comparable
with the Western Australian workers' compensation scheme.
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