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Proposed Schedule B Amendments Regarding Bronchogenic Carcinoma (Lung Cancer) in Asbestos-Exposed Workers
Schedule B of the Workers Compensation Act (“Act”) provides a presumption of work causation in favour of a worker who has developed primary site lung cancer where one or both of the following diseases are present:
- asbestosis, or
- bilateral diffuse pleural thickening or fibrosis, over 5 mm thick and extending over more than a quarter of the chest wall;
where there has been exposure to airborne asbestos dust.
At issue is whether these descriptions contained in Schedule B of the Act are current and supportable based on the most current medical science.
At their meeting on July 15, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the release of a discussion paper with options to stakeholders for comment.
Discussion paper (PDF 1.0mb)
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: | Louise S. Kim, Senior Policy Analyst 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 February 5, 2010. The Board of Directors will consider stakeholder feedback before making a decision on proposed Schedule B 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.