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2006 Board of Directors' decisions

Every month WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors make policy and regulation decisions that affect the workers and employers of British Columbia. For example, the decisions can affect the assessment rates an employer pays, or the level of benefits a worker receives.

WorkSafeBC is committed to open communications with its stakeholders. If you have any questions about the decisions made by the Board of Directors, call WorkSafeBC's contact person noted after each summary.

Policy and regulation decisions made by WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors:

Board of Directors meeting
 Decisions
November 2006 Compensation for Occupational Asthma and Contact Dermatitis
October 2006 Approval to release to public hearing proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Regulation 296/97, as amended)
July 2006 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation amendments approved
June 2006 Transitional Rules Regarding Recurrence of Disability, Average Earnings and Worker Expenses
March 2006 Approval to release the proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Regulation 296/97) to public hearings
February 2006

Interest on Survivor Benefits, Retroactivity Limits on Employer Registration Effective Dates

January 2006 Approved amendments relating to the public hearing conducted in the fall of 2005