When is a worker covered for workers compensation?

A worker may be entitled to compensation for an injury or disease that occurs/arises: during the course of employment; or, by an accident arising out of employment.

What is the definition of ‘remuneration’?

‘Remuneration’ means the aggregate amount of wages, salary, or other remuneration to be paid to your Workers. Remuneration includes every payment made to or for the worker for their services, without deduction of income tax. It includes: all wages, salaries, remuneration, commissions, bonuses, overtime, allowances and the like, directors’ fees, superannuation contributions (except those made by force of law), fringe benefits, and all other benefits paid (whether paid in cash or non-cash benefits such as vehicles, equipment, mortgage payments, travel, school fees etc.) For more information, see our forms and guides or go to the WorkCover WA website.

Do I have to cover my contractors and sub-contractors?

It depends on whether the contractor or sub-contractor is defined as a ‘worker’. The term ‘worker’ includes: A contractor to whose service an industrial award or agreement applies; A contractor engaged to work for the purpose of your trade or business, whose remuneration is in exchange for their personal manual labour or services. For more information, see our forms and guides or go to the WorkCover WA website.

WA Workers Compensation FAQs

A worker may be entitled to compensation for an injury or disease that occurs/arises:

during the course of employment; or,
by an accident arising out of employment.

‘Remuneration’ means the aggregate amount of wages, salary, or other remuneration to be paid to your Workers.

It depends on whether the contractor or sub-contractor is defined as a ‘worker’.

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