Published on: January 22, 2020

At its November 2019 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved consequential amendments related to statutory revisions to the Workers Compensation Act (Act).

Consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation are approved in Resolution No. 2019/11/20-01.

Consequential amendments were made to the following Regulations under Part 1 of the Act:

• the Fishing Industry Regulations;
• the Occupational Disease Recognition Regulation;
• the Reports of Injuries Regulations; and
• the Review of Old Permanent Disability Awards Regulation.

These amendment are approved in Resolution No. 2019/11/20-02.

These amendments will become effective on April 6, 2020.