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(Chee v Choice Chemist Pty Ltd [2026] WADC 94) The principal question to be decided by the Court was whether an incomplete workers’ compensation claim form given by the employee/worker to the employer, invalidates the claim form. More particularly, the Court had to determine whether the employer’s 14-day obligation to issue a liability decision or…

Bennison v Qube Ports Pty Ltd [2026] WADC 87, decided by Cormann DCJ in the District Court of Western Australia on 3 September 2026. What the case was about Mr Bennison was employed by Qube Ports Pty Ltd as a stevedore. On 17 July 2022, he injured his left distal bicep/elbow while climbing a ladder…

Likely future medical expenses to be incurred denied – Armet v CFC Consolidated Pty Ltd [2026] WADC 81. What the case was about The case concerned an appeal by Stephane Armet against a WorkCover WA arbitrator’s decision refusing his claim for payment of future medical treatment expenses arising from injuries he said he suffered at…

A Case About Liability in Labour Hire Arrangements Case: Moon Recruitment Pty Ltd v Execom Software Pty Ltd t/as Execom Personnel [2025] WADC 18 Issue: Who was the true employer of an injured worker—and therefore, who was liable for his workers’ compensation entitlements? Introduction The District Court of Western Australia recently considered a case that…

OZ Shut Pty Ltd v Hilton [2025] WADC 10  The District Court of Western Australia has dismissed an appeal by an employer, confirming that a sales representative injured while shopping during a work journey was entitled to workers’ compensation. The decision in OZ Shut Pty Ltd v Hilton [2025] WADC 10 serves as a helpful…