The Workers Compensation (WA) matter type provides the necessary contacts and layouts to manage a workers compensation claim.
You can select whether you act for the Claimant, Employer or Insurer:
Common Contact Cards and Layouts
The following Contact Cards and Layouts appear by default on a Workers Compensation (WA) matter:
- Claimant
 - Employer with its Solicitor and Employment Details
 - Insurer with its Solicitor and Details
 - Accident Details
Enter date, time and place of accident, statute of limitations date, injury details, etc. - Hospital
 - Doctor with its Details
 - MedicoLegal with its Details
 
Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts
Uncommon contact cards are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis:
- Deceased
 - Commission
 - Court Details
 - Contact Person with its Details
 - Educational Institution
 - Australian Taxation Office
 - Centrelink
 - Medicare
 - Barrister
 - Mediator
 - Subpoenaed Party
 
Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.
If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.
Precedent Library
The Workers Compensation (WA) matter provides access to the Personal Injury (WA) Precedent Profile. This pre-set Precedent Library folder contains non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms:
Precedent Spotlight
Smokeball provides automated:
- Insurance Commission of WA Forms obtained from the Insurance Commission of Western Australia website
 - WorkCover WA Forms obtained from the WorkCover WA website
 
Recent Updates
The Western Australia Workers Compensation Matter Type was recently converted from Non-Localised Matter Type to Western Australia Localised Matter Type. Please see our What to expect when Smokeball localises a Matter Type to see how these changes may apply to you.