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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Workers Compensation Act
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 492
Contents
Section
1
Definitions
Part 1 — Compensation to Workers and Dependants
Division 1 — Scope of this Part
2
Application
3
Extending application
4
Fishing industry
Division 2 — Compensation
5
Compensation for personal injury
5.1
Mental stress
6
Occupational disease
6.1
Firefighters’ occupational disease presumption
7
Loss of hearing
8
Injuries happening out of Province
8.1
Interjurisdictional agreements and arrangements by the Board
9
Election
10
Limitation of actions, election and subrogation
11
Repealed
12
Worker who is minor is sui juris
13
Compensation cannot be waived
14
No contribution from workers
15
Compensation not assignable or liable to attachment
16
Vocational rehabilitation
Division 3 — Scale of Compensation
17
Compensation in fatal cases
18
Addition to payments
19
Surviving spouse of a deceased worker
19.1
Period for making payments under sections 17 to 19
20
Proof of existence of dependants
21
Health care
22
Permanent total disability
23
Permanent partial disability or disfigurement
23.1
Period of payment for total or partial disability
23.2
Retirement benefits
23.3
Payment of retirement benefits
23.4
Handling of money to be paid as retirement benefit
23.5
Retirement services and supports
24
Reconsidering benefits
25
General indexing factor
25.1
Repealed
25.2
Variation of dollar amounts
25.3
Repealed
26
Transitional
27
Transitional
28
Publish in Gazette
29
Temporary total disability
30
Temporary partial disability
31
Maximum compensation
31.1
Termination of periodic payments
32
Recurrence of disability
33
Average earnings
33.1
General rule for determination of average earnings
33.2
Exception to section 33.1 (2) — apprentice or learner
33.3
Exception to section 33.1 (2) — employed less than 12 months
33.4
Exception to section 33.1 (2) — exceptional circumstances
33.5
Exception to section 33.1 — casual worker
33.6
Exception to section 33.1 — person with coverage under section 2 (2)
33.7
Exception to section 33.1 — person without earnings
33.8
Determination of average net earnings — initial period of injury
33.9
Determination of average net earnings — long term injury
33.91
Schedule or procedure for determining average net earnings
34
Deduction from compensation in certain cases
35
Manner of payment of compensation
35.1
Transitional
35.2
Transitional — death of worker
Division 4 — Accident Fund and Assessments
36
Accident fund
37
Classification of industries
38
Employer to furnish estimate of payrolls
39
Assessment for accident fund
40
Assessment by notice
41
Repealed
42
Classification of rates
43
Power to vary rates
44
Temporary industries
45
Collection of assessments by suit or summarily
46
Power to restrain industry where default
47
Penalty for default in payment or return
48
Class accounts
49
Adjustment of assessments
50
Collection from contractors
51
Contractor liability
52
Priority as to amounts due Board
Division 5 — Procedure and Miscellaneous
53
Worker's notification of injury
54
Employer's notification of injury
55
Application for compensation
56
Duty of physician or practitioner
57
Worker to submit to examination
57.1
Obligation to provide information
58
Repealed
59–62
Repealed
63
Repealed
64–66
Repealed
67
Accounting and investment of excess funds
68
Audit
69
Annual report
70–72
Repealed
73
Levy from employer to cover amount of compensation
74
Repealed
75
Orders
76
Effective date of regulations
77
Liability of officers
78
Penalties
Division 6 — Workers' Compensation Board
79
Repealed
80
Board
81
Board of directors
82
Powers and duties of board of directors
82.1
Service plans
83
Meetings
83.1
Repealed
84
Standard of care of the directors
84.1
President
85–85.2
Repealed
86
Staff
87
Witnesses
88
Inquiry
89–93
Repealed
94
Workers' advisers and employers' advisers
94.1
Lay advocates
95
Secrecy
96
Jurisdiction of Board
96.1
Repealed
96.2
Request for reviews
96.3
Who may request review
96.4
Conduct of review
96.5
Reconsideration
96.6
Delegation of chief review officer's powers and duties
97
Statutory powers
98
Discontinuance or suspension of payments
99
Board decision-making
100
Costs
101
Repealed
Part 2 — Liability of Employers in Industries Not Within the Scope of Part 1
102
Application
103
Liability of employer
104
Common law rules abrogated
105
Contributory negligence to be considered
Part 3 — Occupational Health and Safety
Division 1 — Interpretation and Purposes
106
Definitions
107
Purposes of Part
108
Application of Part
109
Review of Part and regulations
110
Relationship with Part 1
Division 2 — Board Mandate
111
Board's mandate under this Part
112
Annual report
113
Board jurisdiction under this Part
114
Cooperation agreements
Division 3 — General Duties of Employers, Workers and Others
115
General duties of employers
116
General duties of workers
117
General duties of supervisors
118
Coordination at multiple-employer workplaces
119
General duties of owner
120
General duties of suppliers
121
Duties of directors and officers of a corporation
122
General obligations are not limited by specific obligations
123
Persons may be subject to obligations in relation to more than one role
124
Responsibility when obligations apply to more than one person
Division 4 — Joint Committees and Worker Representatives
125
When a joint committee is required
126
Variations in committee requirements
127
Membership of joint committee
128
Selection of worker representatives
129
Selection of employer representatives
130
Duties and functions of joint committee
131
Joint committee procedure
132
Assistance in resolving disagreements within committee
133
Employer must respond to committee recommendations
134
Time from work for meetings and other committee functions
135
Educational leave
136
Other employer obligations to support committee
137
Committee reports
138
Employer must post committee information
139
Worker health and safety representative
140
Participation of worker representative in inspections
Division 5
141–149
Not in Force
Division 6 — Prohibition Against Discriminatory Action
150
Actions that are considered discriminatory
151
Discrimination against workers prohibited
152
Complaint by worker against discriminatory action or failure to pay wages
153
Response to complaint
Division 7 — Information and Confidentiality
154
Posting of information
155
Occupational health and safety information summary
156
Information that must be kept confidential
157
Information that must be provided in a medical emergency
Division 8 — Miscellaneous Authority
158
Regulations in relation to hazardous and other substances
159
Certification and training of first aid attendants and instructors
160
Installation and maintenance of required first aid equipment
161
Medical monitoring programs
162
Medical certification requirements
163
Certification and training of blasters
Division 9 — Variance Orders
164
Board may authorize variances
165
Effective period for variance order
166
Application for variance
167
Notice of application
168
Consultation on application
169
Decision on application
170
Legal effect of variance
171
Regulations review must consider variance history
Division 10 — Accident Reporting and Investigation
172
Immediate notice of certain accidents
173
Incidents that must be investigated
174
Investigation process
175
Incident investigation report
176
Follow-up action and report
177
Employer or supervisor must not attempt to prevent reporting
Division 11 — Inspections, Investigations and Inquiries
178
Application of Division
179
Authority to conduct inspections
180
Officer must produce credentials on request
181
Restrictions on access to private residences
182
Representation on inspection
183
Employer must post inspection reports
184
Person being questioned is entitled to have another person present
185
Limited authority to seize evidence without warrant
186
Assistance on inspection
Division 12 — Enforcement
187
General authority to make orders
188
Contents and process for orders
189
Notice of variation or cancellation
190
Orders to stop using or supplying unsafe equipment, etc.
191
Orders to stop work
192
Effect of orders on workers
193
Posting of orders by officer
194
Compliance reports
195
Suspension or cancellation of certificates
196
Administrative penalties
197
Repealed
198
Court injunction
Division 13 and 14
199–212
Repealed
Division 15 — Offences
213
Offence to contravene Part, regulation or order
214
Limits on prosecutions
215
Defence of due diligence
216
Additional defence for workers
217
General penalties
218
Additional penalty to reclaim monetary benefit
219
Additional powers on sentencing
220
Penalties to be paid into accident fund
Division 16 — General
221
Service of orders and other documents
222
Court orders for access
223
Collection by assessment or judgment
Division 17 — Regulations
224
Cabinet regulations
225
Board regulations
226
Notice and consultation before Board makes regulation
227
When Board regulation comes into force
228
Ongoing review of Board regulations
229
Minister may direct Board to consider amendment
230
Authority and application of regulations generally
Part 4 — Appeals
Division 1 — Appeal Tribunal
231
Definitions
232
Appeal tribunal established
233
End of appointment
234
Role of chair
235
Appeal tribunal staff
236
Compensation and expenses of members
237
Finances
238
Panels
Division 2 — Appeal Rights
239
Appeal of review decisions
240
Appeal of other Board decisions
241
Who may appeal
242
How to appeal
243
Time limit for appeal
244
No stay of appealed decision
244.1
Appeal rights to workers for decisions pre-dating 2004 amendments
Division 3 — Appeal Procedure
245
Board records and policies
245.1
Application of
Administrative Tribunals Act
to appeal tribunal proceedings
246
Proceedings
246.1
Evidence admissible in appeal tribunal proceedings
247
Witnesses
248
Deemed employer
249
Health professional assistance
250
Appeal tribunal decision-making
251
Application of policies of board of directors
252
Suspension of appeal proceedings
253
Decision
253.1
Amendment to final decision
Division 4 — General
254
Exclusive jurisdiction
255
Appeal tribunal decision or action final
256
Reconsideration of appeal decision
257
Certification to court
258
Payment of compensation
259
Payment of interest
260
Confidentiality obligation
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
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