Disablement benefit or payment of WSS withdrawal benefit on disablement, application for
81 Disablement benefit or payment of WSS withdrawal benefit on disablement, application for
A West State Super Member’s disablement benefit is not payable unless the Member —
applies for it within 12 months of ceasing to be a worker; and
complies with subregulation (3).
For the purpose of assessing an application —
under subregulation (1)(a) for a disablement benefit; or
for payment of a WSS withdrawal benefit under regulation 76(1)(b) or (c),
the Board may obtain and have regard to such medical or other information as it considers appropriate.
A West State Super Member who applies for a disablement benefit or payment of a WSS withdrawal benefit under regulation 76(1)(b) or (c) must —
give to the Board all the information required by the Board to enable it to determine the Member’s entitlement to the benefit;
undertake any medical examinations required by the Board;
authorise the Board to obtain any medical, personal and other information about the Member that the Board considers relevant to the application;
in the case of an application for a disablement benefit —
undertake any assessment for job retraining required by the Board; and
assist any investigation by the Board into the Member’s ability to undertake work or work of a particular kind.
A West State Super Member may withdraw an application for a disablement benefit by giving notice to the Board at any time before the benefit is paid.
In this regulation —
disablement benefit means a benefit under regulation 71 or 72.
[Regulation 81 amended: Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1601; 8 Jul 2008 p. 3232.]
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