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Consultation on the Loss of Earnings Assessment Policy
At issue is a review of the loss of earnings assessment policy which establishes criteria for determining when the combined effect of a worker's pre-injury occupation and disability is “so exceptional” that a permanent disability award based upon the loss of function method is not appropriate.
The current legislation and policy resulted from the Bill 49 legislative changes that came into effect on June 30, 2002. It was recognized at that time that a future review of the policy would be required given the significant changes to the loss of earnings legislation and policy.
On July 17, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the release of a discussion paper with questions for stakeholders to provide their views on various aspects of the legislation and policy. Once this input has been received and reviewed, a discussion paper with options and draft policy will be prepared for a second round of stakeholder consultation.
Discussion paper (PDF 101kb)
There are a number of ways for stakeholders to provide feedback:
(a) Comment link:
Through the Comment link below, you will be able to provide immediate feedback by completing an online submission form.
Please note: Once you click the “submit” button at the bottom of the form you cannot access it again to make additional comments. Therefore, if you wish to make detailed comments in the feedback section, you may want to draft your comments using a word processing format and then cut and paste them into the submission form.
Alternatively, submissions can be submitted as follows:
| (b) | E-mail: | policy@worksafebc.com |
| (c) | Mail: | Susan Hynes Director Policy and Research Division WorkSafeBC PO Box 5350 Station Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 5L5 |
| (d) | Fax: | 604 279-7599; or toll-free in B.C. 1 877-279-7599 |
The consultation period will end on October 31, 2007. The Board of Directors will consider stakeholder feedback before making a decision on policy amendments.
Please note that all comments become part of the Policy and Research Division's database and may be published, including the identity of organizations and those participating on behalf of organizations. The identity of those who have participated on their own behalf will be kept confidential according to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.