Workers Compensation (WA)

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.

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