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Proposed Amendments to the Reopenings Over Three Years Policy
WorkSafeBC policy in the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual Volume II provides guidance on determining compensation when a claim is reopened more than three years after the original injury.
At issue is whether policy should be revised to:
- include language that is more reflective of the Workers Compensation Act;
- address more situations that could arise when determining a worker’s compensation; and
- clarify how WorkSafeBC determines whether three years have passed since the original injury occurred.
At their meeting on May 13, 2009 the Board of Directors approved the release of a discussion paper with options and draft policy amendments for stakeholder comment. Proposed deletions of policy wording are identified with a strikethrough and additions are identified in bold.
Discussion paper (PDF 330kb)
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: | Susan Hynes Director Compensation & Assessment Policy 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 October 2, 2009. 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.