❓ Hon Rob Horstman inquired about denied workers' compensation claims for firefighters under presumptive cancer provisions in WA for 2025, specifically asking for reasons for denial. The Minister for Emergency Services provided data on three denied claims, citing failure to meet qualifying periods and the cancer not being on the prescribed list.
AnsweredQoN 525Legislative Council
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Workers compensation—Firefighters
525. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I
refer to workers compensation claims denied under Western Australia's
presumptive cancer provisions for firefighters.
(1) In the 2025 calendar year, how many
claims were denied for each of the following reasons:
(a) they did not satisfy the qualified
service period;
(b) the cancer was not on the prescribed
list;
(c) the firefighter's registration or
employment classification; or
(d) any other reason?
525. Hon Rob Horstman to
the minister representing the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I
refer to workers compensation claims denied under Western Australia's
presumptive cancer provisions for firefighters.
(1) In the 2025 calendar year, how many
claims were denied for each of the following reasons:
(a) they did not satisfy the qualified
service period;
(b) the cancer was not on the prescribed
list;
(c) the firefighter's registration or
employment classification; or
(d) any other reason?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Emergency Services. Just for future reference, member, the
minister responsible for the Workers Compensation
and Injury Management Act 2023 is the Minister for Industrial Relations; however,
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) There were three.
(a) Two claimants did not meet the
qualifying period for the disease, as specified in section 11(1) of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 .
(b) One claimant submitted a claim that
did not fall within the presumptive legislation–prescribed list of firefighting
diseases.
(c)–(d) Not applicable.
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Emergency Services. Just for future reference, member, the
minister responsible for the Workers Compensation
and Injury Management Act 2023 is the Minister for Industrial Relations; however,
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises the following.
(1) There were three.
(a) Two claimants did not meet the
qualifying period for the disease, as specified in section 11(1) of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 .
(b) One claimant submitted a claim that
did not fall within the presumptive legislation–prescribed list of firefighting
diseases.
(c)–(d) Not applicable.
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