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Report of the Commissioner, the Honourable Mr. Justice Gordon MCG. Sloan, Relating to the Workmen's Compensation Board (1942)

Pages 1-41 (PDF 2.15mb)
Terms of Commission
Appearances
Historical Background of Act
Scope of Act
Appointment of Board
Administrative Divisions
Record of Claims
Percentage of Complaints to Claims
Proposed Amendments re Allowances to Claimants-
1. To increase Rate of Compensation
2. To increase Maximum and Minimum Allowances
3. To eliminate Three-day Waiting Period
4. Re Cost-of-living Bonus-

Pages 42-72 (PDF 2.15mb)

Proposed Amendments re Allowances to Dependents

  1. Allowances to Dependent Children to continue to 18 Years of Age
  2. Allowances to each Dependent Child to be increased from $7.50 a Month to $10 or $12 a Month
  3. Maximum of $70 to be deleted from Section 16 (2) ( b )
  4. Allowances to Orphans to continue to 21 Years of Age
  5. Allowances to Orphans to be increased from $15 to $20 a Month
  6. Widow to receive $100 in Addition to First Compensation Cheque
  7. Foster Mother to receive $100 in Addition to other Benefits
  8. Widow to receive $960 upon Remarriage
  9. Parents of Unmarried Worker killed in Industry to be compensated in Addition to receiving Funeral Expenses
  10. Parents of Unmarried Workers killed in Industry to be Free to resort to Court Action
  11. Maximum Monthly Allowance to Dependent Parents in Section 16 (2) (d) to be increased from $30 to $40

Pages 72-103 (PDF 2.49mb)
Medical Aid

Background
Amendments and Criticisms-

  1. Complaint of Hospital Association that the Board arbitrarily fixes the Rates Chargeable by their Member Hospitals and that the Board wrongfully makes Deductions from Bills rendered by the Hospitals at the Board Rate
  2. The Complaint of Mr. Harold Winch that Physiotherapy and like Systems of Treatment were not given their Adequate Place in Medical Aid furnished by the Board
  3. That Chiropractors, Naturopaths, Osteopaths, and Chiropodists be permitted to treat Compensation Cases
  4. The Complaint that the Board did not supply Appliances in place of those worn out by Use
  5. The Problem of the Neurotic Patient

Pages 104-126 (PDF 1.81mb)
6. The Alleged Failure of the Board to exercise Initiative under the Medical Aid Section
7. Approved Medical Schemes
8. Cost of Attending for Medical Examination
9. Proposal that Workmen contribute 3 Cents a Day to Medical Aid Fund
Evaluation of Incapacity
Rehabilitation

Pages 126-142 (PDF 1.71mb)
Blanket Coverage
Hernia
Lead Poisoning

Pages 142-169 (PDF 2.32Mb)
Silicosis

Pages 170-198 (PDF 2.27mb)
Longshoremen
Fishermen
Accident-prevention
Merit Rating
Composition of Board
Appeals from Board
General

1. Canadian Credit Men's Trust Association
2. Amendments proposed and Criticisms by C.C.F
3. Re filing Claims
4. Victoria Office
Public Relations of the Board
General Findings


Pages 199-232 (PDF 2.33mb)
Appendices-
a. List of Witnesses
b. The " Workmen's Compensation Act " and Amendments

Pages 233-245 (PDF 656kb)
Appendices-
c. List of Newspapers in which Sittings were advertised
d. Classification and Rate List
Index

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