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Royal Commission briefing papers

Comparison of occupational health and safety statutes

Publication Date: 1997 File type: PDF (91 KB) Asset type: Briefing Paper

See also

  • Table of Contents
  • An overview of the historical development and current structure of the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
  • Compensation and the death of a worker
  • Permanent disability pensions
  • Medical and legal issues related to the recognition of occupational disease
  • Vocational rehabilitation and re-employment issues
  • Health care issues under the Workers Compensation Act
  • Comparison of occupational health and safety statutes
  • Compensation rate
  • Average earnings
  • Fishing industry and workers' compensation
  • Disclosure of Board files: access and privacy issues
  • Funding the B.C. workers' compensation system
  • Benefit stacking and integration
  • Governance
  • Regulation review and development process
  • Classification and experience rating
  • Workers' compensation appeal system
  • Compensation for Chronic Stress
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