How
to work with WorkSafeBC
Guides for employers, workers,
health care providers and homeowners
working with WorkSafeBC.
Standards
of Conduct introduced for lay advocates.
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Access
to information and protection of privacy at WorkSafeBC |
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CM001 |
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This document serves as a guide as to when
and how you can access information from WorkSafeBC under the FIPPA. |
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(PDF 88kb) |
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Guide
to the amended Workers Compensation Act, 2002
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PH6 |
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Brochure summarizing the legislative
changes to the Workers Compensation Act. |
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(PDF 160kb) |
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Guide
to the Bill 63 amendments to the Workers Compensation Act |
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PH15 |
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Brochure summarizing the legislative
changes to the Workers Compensation Act. |
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(PDF 130kb) |
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Employers
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Applying for a variance of the OHS Regulation |
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PH87 |
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A guide to applying for a variance of the OHS Regulation. |
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(PDF 1.7mb) |
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Claims
review and appeal guide for employers |
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CM007 |
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For WorkSafeBC claim decisions. |
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(PDF 76kb) |
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Employers' Fairness and Service Code  |
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SB13 |
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A resource for small businesses working with WorkSafeBC. |
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(PDF 899kb) |
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Guide
to completing your Employer Payroll and Contract Labour Report 
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N/A |
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A guide to help employers report
their payroll and pay their premiums. |
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(PDF 314kb) |
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Hire
a Worker Program: Hiring assistance for B.C. employers |
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PH42/CM003 |
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The Hire a Worker Program gives employers
access to skilled workers without incurring the usual costs associated
with advertising, recruitment, and training. |
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(PDF 75kb) |
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Pension calculation: A glossary of terms |
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CM069 |
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Definitions of various terms used when dealing with pension calculations. |
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(PDF 113kb) |
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Renovating
or building your home? You may need to register with WorkSafeBC |
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PL23 |
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Information for home owners or renters
hiring contractors to work on their home. |
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(PDF 127kb) |
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Return
to work is good business |
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PH55 |
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Return to work benefits everyone
in the workers’ compensation system. Besides retaining healthy,
qualified employees, an employer can save money through “loss
prevention”. |
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(PDF 546kb) |
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Small
business primer: A guide to WorkSafeBC |
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BK88 |
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This publication was developed in
partnership with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
in an effort to provide useful information for small business owners. |
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(PDF 713kb) |
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Also available in Chinese. |
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Workers
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About your WorkSafeBC claim - A guide for workers |
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CM025 |
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Takes injured workers step by step
through the workers' compensation system. Provides information on
the types of benefits offered, workers' rights and responsibilities,
and returning to work. |
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(PDF 126kb) |
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Claims
review and appeal guide for workers and dependants |
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CM008 |
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For WorkSafeBC claim decisions. |
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(PDF 71kb) |
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For
Families: A guide for families coping with a work-related death or
terminal illness |
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BK20 |
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Provides information on WorkSafeBC benefits
that might be available to families of workers who died in a work-related
accident and to workers with a terminal occupational disease. Also
includes information on legal issues, access to WorkSafeBC reports, and other
resources. |
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(PDF 1mb) |
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Job
Finder: Employment assistance for B.C.'s injured workers |
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PH49/CM004 |
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Information for injured workers in
WorkSafeBC's Vocational Rehabilitation Program on using Job Finder to access
information on available jobs and search for job opportunities by
posting date, job type, and job location. |
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(PDF 69kb) |
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Pension calculation: A glossary of terms |
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CM069 |
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Definitions of various terms used when dealing with pension calculations. |
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(PDF 113kb) |
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Staying safe at work |
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PH95 |
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Provides an overview of the rights and responsibilities of workers. This pamphlet is intended particularly for workers who are new to British Columbia. |
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(PDF 253kb) |
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What you need to know about benefits and lawsuits for injury, death or disease in the workplace |
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CM026 |
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This document provides information
on what decisions an injured worker or dependant must make when a
third party is involved. |
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(PDF 106kb) |
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WorkSafeBC and asbestos lawsuits |
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CM081 |
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Provides an overview of your options if an asbestos–related disease has affected you or your family member. |
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(PDF 80kb) |
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Your road to recovery: A guide for seriously injured workers |
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BK53 |
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Provides information on WorkSafeBC benefits available to workers who have been seriously injured. Also includes information about family and community support. |
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(PDF 1.5mb) |
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Health Care Providers
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Privacy protection and the health care provider |
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PH29 |
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Overview of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and how it impacts health care providers. |
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(PDF 334kb) |
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Return
to work is good medicine |
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PH54 |
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Return to work programs help workers
return to work in a safe and timely manner. Discusses return to work
as therapy and physicians' role in the process. |
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(PDF 530kb) |
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Return
to work is good therapy |
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PH56 |
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Health care professionals, labour
organizations, workers advocates, many employers, and WorkSafeBC understand
and promote safe and productive work as a form of therapy. |
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(PDF 439kb) |
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Your
physiotherapist and you |
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PH27 |
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This brochure outlines how you and
your physiotherapist will work together to help you return to
work. |
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(PDF 227kb) |
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