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Proposed amendments to the policies on Notification of Decisions and Notification of Rights of Review and Appeal
WorkSafeBC policy in the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual Volume II guides how and when decisions are communicated to workers and employers, along with whether reasons for the decision are provided. Policy also provides guidance on notifying workers and employers of their rights of review and appeal.
At issue is whether policy on Notification of Decisions should be revised to clarify that decisions can be communicated either verbally or in writing, and when the statutory time limitations commence for the reconsideration and review provisions found in the Workers Compensation Act.
Also at issue is whether the Notification of Rights of Review and Appeal policy should be revised so that notification of rights of review and appeal are required on rejected claims.
At their meeting on May 28, 2008, the Board of Directors approved the release of a discussion paper with options and draft policy amendments for stakeholder consultation. Proposed deletions of policy wording are identified with a strikethrough and additions are identified in bold.
Discussion paper (PDF 76kb)
There are a number of ways for stakeholders to provide feedback on the options and draft policy amendments:
(a) Comment link:
Through the Comment link below, you will be able to provide immediate feedback by completing an online submission form.
Please note : Once you click the “submit” button at the bottom of the form you cannot access it again to make additional comments. Therefore, if you wish to make detailed comments in the feedback section, you may want to draft your comments using a word processing format and then cut and paste them into the submission form.
Alternatively, submissions can be submitted as follows:
| (b) | E-mail: | policy@worksafebc.com |
| (c) | Mail: | Lori Guiton Policy and Research Division WorkSafeBC PO Box 5350 Station Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 5L5 |
| (d) | Fax: | 604 279-7599; or toll-free in B.C. 1 877-279-7599 |
The consultation period will end on August 29, 2008. The Board of Directors will consider stakeholder feedback before making a decision on policy amendments.
Please note that all comments become part of the Policy and Research Division’s database and may be published, including the identity of organizations and those participating on behalf of organizations. The identity of those who have participated on their own behalf will be kept confidential according to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.