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Services Health and Safety Injury management Workers’ compensation

You are entitled to lodge a workers’ compensation claim if you sustain a work-related injury or illness?

You are entitled to lodge a claim workers’ compensation if you have seen a Dr and been provided with a First Certificate of Capacity and:

  • you have a work related injury or disease, and
  • you need medical treatment, and/or
  • you have been certified either unfit or partially for work.

Workers’ compensation provides entitlements for:

  • reasonable medical and hospital treatment expenses
  • reasonable vocational rehabilitation expenses
  • compensation for loss of wages (limits apply)
  • reasonable travel and accommodation costs.

There are limitations to the amount of compensation you can receive for each of the above entitlements. A work-related injury may include an industrial disease.

Who can make a claim?

If you are employed on a full time, part time or casual basis and are injured at work, you may be entitled to claim workers’ compensation.

How to make a claim

  1. Seek first aid/treatment and report the injury/illness to your supervisor/line manager. If necessary, contact Curtin Health Service on +61 8 9266 7345 or dial 4444 for emergency response.
  2. Report the injury/illness to Curtin Occupational Safety and Health via the University’s online reporting system
  3. See a medical practitioner as soon as possible and obtain a WorkCover First Certificate of Capacity
  4. Contact the Senior Injury Management Advisor as soon as possible following an injury to obtain the necessary forms and lodge a claim for workers compensation.  A First Certificate of Capacity will need to be lodged with the completed claim form.

Once all necessary claim forms have been completed by you and your line manager, Curtin has 7 days to submit the claim to the workers’ compensation insurer.

From receipt of your claim, the insurer has 14 days to assess the claim and advise you in writing if your claim has been accepted, not accepted or deferred (where further information is required before a decision regarding liability can be made).

If your claim is disputed by the insurer, you may apply to WorkCover WA’s Dispute Resolution Directorate for review of the matter.