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Policy decision finalized at the May 2008 WorkSafeBC Board of Directors meeting
The following Resolution was finalized by WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors in May 2008. For information about the function and mandate of the Board of Directors, please see Governing Structure.
Claims Cost Levy Policy
At their meeting on May 28, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a Resolution (PDF 50kb) to harmonize Prevention Policy Item D24-73-1 on claim cost levies with section 73(1) of the Workers Compensation Act.
The Board of Directors approved changes to the Claims Cost Levy Policy, in line with the Act, which permits WorkSafeBC the discretion in the amount of claim cost levy imposed up to the statutory maximum for that year. The old policy had unlawfully required WorkSafeBC to always charge an employer the statutory maximum, although in practice, the Act was commonly followed and not the policy. The two now no longer conflict and the changes are effective July 1, 2008.
For more information on this Policy, please contact Tim McCarthy at (604) 276-5160.