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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PH89 |
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This pamphlet serves as a guide as to when
and how you can access information from WorkSafeBC under the FIPPA. |
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(PDF 126kb) |
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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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PH7 |
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For WorkSafeBC claim decisions. |
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(PDF 226kb) |
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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 545kb) |
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Hire
Worker Program: Hiring assistance for B.C. employers |
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PH42 |
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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 163kb) |
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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 91kb) |
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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 267kb) |
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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 959kb) |
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Also available in Chinese. |
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The Partners Program |
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PH86 |
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Provides employers with information about participating in the program and the rewards of health, safety, and effective return-to-work. |
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(PDF 253kb) |
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Workers
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Benefits
and services: A handbook for workers |
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BK25 |
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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 408kb) |
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Claims
review and appeal guide for workers and dependants |
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PH8 |
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For WorkSafeBC claim decisions. |
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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 |
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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 667kb) |
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Managing
your WorkSafeBC claim: The basics of workers' compensation |
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PH20 |
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Provides basic information about
how and when to make a compensation claim and the kinds of help provided
by WorkSafeBC. |
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(PDF 249kb) |
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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 personal injury lawsuits by WorkSafeBC - including claims election forms |
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PH26 |
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This pamphlet provides information
on what decisions an injured worker or dependant must make when a
third party is involved. |
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(PDF 515kb) |
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Your road to recovery and beyond: A guide for seriously injured workers and their families |
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BK53 |
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Provides information on WorkSafeBC benefits that might be available to workers who were seriously injured on the job and to their families. Also includes information on access to resources outside WorkSafeBC and statements from seriously injured workers. The printed book is made available to workers identified as seriously injured. |
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(PDF 670kb) |
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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 163kb) |
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Return
to work is good for recovery: The nurse advisor's role in return-to-work
planning |
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PH58 |
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This brochure outlines how WorkSafeBC
nurse advisors can help injured workers safely return to work and
recover from injury or illness. |
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(PDF 738kb) |
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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 541kb) |
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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 242kb) |
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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 2.6mb) |
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