Western Australia’s workers’ compensation regulator, WorkCover WA, is hosting a free information seminar about the state’s compensation system.

The seminar will be held on 14 February 2012, from 9:30am to 11:30am.

The venue is the WorkCover WA Conference Suite, 2 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park (corner of Lemnos Street).

The seminar covers a broad range of topics about the fundamentals of the workers’ compensation system and participants will also have the opportunity to direct questions to Workcover’s subject matter experts, and meet with key WorkCover staff.

Some of the topics to be covered at the seminar are:

• Legislative developments;
• The role of the employer;
• Injury management;
• The new Conciliation and Arbitration Services (CAS)
• Calculating premium rates
• Scheme data and statistics

WorkCover WA advises that bookings are essential.

To register for the event, RSVP by 3 February to rsvp@workcover.wa.gov.au or call 08 9388 5580.

Further information is available on WorkCover WA’s website at http://www.workcover.wa.gov.au/News/Free+information+seminar+-+Introduction+to+WorkCover+WA.htm