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Nurse practitioners and WorkSafeBC
Pursuant to section 21 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, WorkSafeBC introduced a new Nurse Practitioner Fee Schedule on August 27, 2008.
WorkSafeBC does not currently have a formal agreement with nurse practitioners, who may be authorized to render health care services. When a worker in B.C. suffers an injury as a result of a workplace accident, WorkSafeBC pays the cost of appropriate treatment according to a fee schedule.
All nurse practitioners providing treatment to injured workers are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Nurse Practitioner Fee Schedule. Nurse practitioners not wishing to accept these terms should not provide treatment to injured workers.
Nurse Practitioners must be registered and in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) in order to provide services to injured workers.
Approval process
A WorkSafeBC officer must pre-approve nurse practitioner services.
Fee schedule
To bill WorkSafeBC for your services, include only those fee items outlined in the following fee schedule (PDF 33kb).
Billing and reporting
- Billing: All billing shall quote the appropriate fee item code and be submitted using the Generic Invoice – Medical and Health Care (PDF 116kb).
- Reporting: All reporting shall be submitted using the Generic Report – Medical and Health Care (PDF 173kb).
Inquiries
Please call Health Care Services at 604 232-7787, or toll-free 1 866 244-6404, for further information.
Nurse practitioners policy and practice
Workers’ Compensation Act
Section 5 - Compensation for personal injury
Section 21 - Health care
Section 56 - Duty of physician or practitioner
Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual
Chapter 3 - Compensation for personal injury (PDF 293kb)
Chapter 10 - Medical assistance (PDF 180kb)