Premium guideline: Failure to register for WorkCover Insurance

What it contains

If an employer engages workers or contractors deemed to be workers and the employer pays, or expects to pay, more than $7,500 a year in rateable remuneration or if they engage apprentices or trainees, they must register for WorkCover Insurance.

This document outlines:

• what happens if an employer fails to meet this requirement
• how penalties are calculated
• reduced penalties for employers who come forward voluntarily