❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on WorkCover WA's recommendations and reports regarding the removal of age limits in the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981. The Minister's response indicates further investigation and public consultation are required.
AnsweredQoN 542Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has WorkCover Western Australia made recommendations to the Minister or his department on changing or removing the age limits in the
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
as set out in section 56; and
(a) if not, why not?
(2) Will the Minister please table any minutes of the meetings of WorkCover Board where the issue of section 56 was discussed or part of the agenda?
(3) Can the Minister please list and table the previous reports, actuarial and otherwise, that WorkCover Western Australia has acquired on removing the age limits in the
Workers'
Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
?
(4) Do these reports conclude that there will be little to no cost implications in removing the age limits; and
(a) if the Minister does not consider that those reports conclude that there will be little to no cost implications, could the Minister please state what he considers to be the conclusions of those reports?
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
as set out in section 56; and
(a) if not, why not?
(2) Will the Minister please table any minutes of the meetings of WorkCover Board where the issue of section 56 was discussed or part of the agenda?
(3) Can the Minister please list and table the previous reports, actuarial and otherwise, that WorkCover Western Australia has acquired on removing the age limits in the
Workers'
Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
?
(4) Do these reports conclude that there will be little to no cost implications in removing the age limits; and
(a) if the Minister does not consider that those reports conclude that there will be little to no cost implications, could the Minister please state what he considers to be the conclusions of those reports?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 April 2009
Responded by
Minister for Commerce
Response time
28 days
(1) WorkCover WA has recommended that the policy options regarding this matter be investigated further. I accepted this recommendation.
(a) The issue of the age limitations within the
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
(the Act) is under consideration by WorkCover WA and will require public consultation before a final decision is made on whether the relevant provisions of the Act should be removed or amended
(2) No.
(3) No. The public consultation noted at (1)(a) above will include the release of relevant and up-to-date actuarial information.
(4) See (3) above.
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(a) The issue of the age limitations within the
Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
(the Act) is under consideration by WorkCover WA and will require public consultation before a final decision is made on whether the relevant provisions of the Act should be removed or amended
(2) No.
(3) No. The public consultation noted at (1)(a) above will include the release of relevant and up-to-date actuarial information.
(4) See (3) above.
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