Workers Compensation Act 1987

If it is reasonably necessary for a worker to obtain the assistance of an interpreter in connection with a claim for compensation under this Act, the worker’s employer is liable to pay, in addition to any other compensation under this Act, the reasonable costs of any such assistance.

The Authority may by order published in the Gazette—

establish guidelines for determining the amount payable under this section, and

fix the maximum amount payable under this section.

Payments under this section are to be made as the costs are incurred, but only if properly verified.

The Authority may pay any such costs (whether or not liability to pay those costs has been determined) and recover the amount from any employer liable to pay them.

This section applies only to the costs of assistance provided in respect of a claim made after the commencement of this section.