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| Prior to the fall of 2004, Practice Directives were the primary method used to communicate corporate practice to WorkSafeBC officers. The following is a list of Compensation Practice Directives that have been rescinded or amended. | ||
| No. | Title | Rescinded/Amended On |
| 1. | Wage
Loss Benefits for Teachers during Summer |
Rescinded May 1, 2002 |
| 2. | Rescinded June 7, 2002 | |
| 3. | Modified Employment and Timely Return to Work (November 23, 1995) |
Rescinded Jan 1, 2005 |
| 4. | Decisional
Milestones - Claims Department (January 4, 1996) |
Rescinded (date unknown) |
| 5. | Reviews
by Managers |
Rescinded March 3, 2003 |
| 6. | Provisional
Rates |
Replaced by #30 on Feb. 25, 2002 |
| 7. | Exclusion of Certain Claims
Costs from Experience Rating Calculations |
Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #8 on July 4, 2005 |
| 8. | Disclosure
of Personal Information (Aug. 27, 1996) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 9. | Criminal
Injury Compensation Act (Sept. 23, 1996) |
Rescinded March 3, 2003 |
| 10. | Treatment
Prior to Entitlement Determination (Jan. 24, 1997) |
Rescinded (date unknown) |
| 11. | Section 10(8) Transfer of Costs (Feb. 24, 1997) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 11. | Section 10(8) Transfer of Costs (March 3, 2003) |
Recinded March 8, 2006 |
| 12. | Claims
Management and the Continuum of Care (June 16, 1997) |
Rescinded by #23 on May 16, 2000 |
| 13. | Medical
Advisor and Nurse Advisor Referrals |
Rescinded (date unknown) |
| 14. | Suicide Threat Code |
Rescinded on October 16, 2006 |
| 16. | Section 39(1)(e) - Relief of Costs |
Rescinded on June 2, 2008 |
| 17. | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy |
Rescinded August 17, 2007 |
| 18. | Continuity
of Income (Code R) Benefits |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 21. | E-File
Guidelines Update (Feb. 12, 1999) |
Replaced by #27 on June 5, 2001 |
| 22. | Principals' Earnings Information
|
Updated March 18, 2005 |
| 22. | Principals'
Earnings Information (March 18, 2005) |
Updated March 8, 2006 |
| 22. | Principals'
Earnings Information (March 8, 2006) |
Rescinded Januuary 1, 2008 |
| 23. | Claims Management and Board-Sponsored Rehabilitation (May 16, 2000) |
Rescinded May 29, 2008 |
| 24. | Physician’s Progress Report - Form 11 (May 10, 2000) |
Rescinded March 8, 2006 |
| 25. | Coverage and Compensation for Self-employed Persons (June 30, 2002) |
Updated March 8, 2006 |
| 25. | Coverage and Compensation for Self-employed Persons (March 8, 2006) |
Amended August 1, 2006 |
| 28. | Interest
on Retroactive Wage Loss and Permanent Disability Lump-Sum
Benefits November 1, 2001) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 28. | Interest
on Retroactive Wage Loss and Permanent Disability Lump-Sum
Benefits (March 3, 2003) |
Updated March 1, 2006 |
| 29. | Section 39(1)(e) - Relief of Costs (December 21, 2001) |
Rescinded March 8, 2006 |
| 30. | Provisional
Rates (Feb. 19, 2002) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 31. | Overview
of Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act and Amendments
to Board Policies (June 30, 2002) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 31. | Overview of Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act and Amendments to Board Policies (March 3, 2003) |
Rescinded March 8, 2006 |
| 33. | Average
Earnings - Initial and Long-term Wage Rates (June 30, 2002) |
Amended July 16, 2002 |
| 33. | Average
Earnings - Initial and Long-term Wage Rates (July 16, 2002) |
Amended and split into 33A & 33C |
| 33A. | Initial
and Long-Term Average Earnings (October 31, 2003) |
Updated March 31, 2005 |
| 33A. | Initial
and Long-Term Average Earnings and |
Updated April 14, 2005 |
| 33A. | Initial
and Long-Term Average Earnings (April 14, 2005) |
Updated October 1, 2005 |
| 33A. | Initial and Long-Term Average Earnings (October 1, 2005) |
Amended January 1, 2006 |
| 33A. | Initial and Long-Term Average Earnings (January 1, 2006) |
Amended August 1, 2006 |
| 33A. | Initial and Long-Term Average Earnings (August 1, 2006) |
Amended May 1, 2008 |
| 33B. | Casual Workers (March 18, 2003) | Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #13 on January 1, 2006 |
| 33C. | Long Term Average Earnings s.33.4 Exceptional
Circumstances |
Replaced by Best Practice Information Sheet #21 on May 1, 2008 |
| 33C. | Appendix to PD#33C (October 2003) |
PD#33C replaced |
| 34. | Actual
Loss Payments (June 30, 2002) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 34. | Actual
Loss Payments (March 3, 2003) |
Rescinded August 17, 2006 |
| 35. | Employment
Insurance Payments (June 30, 2002) |
Rescinded by Best Practices Information Sheet #3 on February 1, 2005 |
| 37. | Income
Loss Payments (June 30, 2002) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 38. | Effective
Dates, Recurrences and Transition Rules (June 30, 2002) |
Amended August 13, 2002 |
| 38. | Effective
Dates, Recurrences and Transition Rules (August 13, 2002) |
Replaced by PD#s 38A & 38B on October 16, 2002 |
| 38A. | Effective
Dates and Transition Rules (October 16, 2002) |
Amended April 1, 2003 |
| 38A. | Effective
Dates and Transition Rules (April 1, 2003) |
Amended September 25, 2006 |
| 38A. | Effective
Dates and Transition Rules (September 25, 2006) |
Amended February 27, 2007 |
| 38B. | Recurrences (October 16, 2002) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 38B. | Reopenings
and Recurrences - Bill 63 (March 3, 2003) |
Amended July 18, 2003 |
| 38B. | Reopenings and Recurrences -
Bill 63 (July 18, 2003) |
Replaced by BPIS#6 on March 31, 2005 |
| 39. | Mental
Stress |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 39. | Mental
Stress (March 3, 2003) |
Amended April 22, 2003 |
| 39. | Mental
Stress (April 22, 2003) |
Amended December 31, 2003 |
| 39. | Mental
Stress (December 31, 2003) |
Amended February 1, 2004 |
| 39. | Mental
Stress (February 1, 2004) |
Amended February 27, 2004 |
| 39. | Mental
Stress (February 27, 2004) |
Replaced by BPIS #15 on July 10, 2006 |
| 40. | Obligation
to Provide Information (June 30, 2002) |
Amended August 1, 2002 |
| 41. |
Duration
of Benefits - Age 65 (June 30, 2002) |
Amended October 21, 2002 |
| 41. | Duration
of Benefits - Age 65 (October 21, 2002) |
Amended May 14, 2003 |
| 42. | Appeals (June 30, 2002) |
Rescinded March 3, 2003 |
| 43. | Relief of Costs (Sept. 28, 2002) |
Amended July 1, 2003 |
| 43. | Relief
of Costs (July 1, 2003) |
Recinded March 8, 2006 |
| 44. | Overview of Changes to Permanent Disability Awards (July 16, 2002) |
Recinded March 8, 2006 |
| 45. | Permanent
Partial Disability Benefits-Section 23(1) (July 16, 2002) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 46. | Permanent
Disability Benefits-Section 23(3) (July 16, 2002) |
Amended March 3, 2003 |
| 46. | Permanent
Disability Benefits-Section 23(3) (March 3, 2003) |
Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #17 on August 25, 2006 |
| 50. | Overview of Amendments to Vocational Rehabilitation Services Policy (November 1, 2002) |
Amended January 29, 2003 |
| 50. | Overview
of Amendments to Vocational Rehabilitation Services Policy (January 29, 2003) |
Recinded March 8, 2006 |
| 51. | Vocational
Rehabilitation - Programs & Services (November 1, 2002) |
Amended January 29, 2003 |
| 52. | Vocational
Rehabilitation - Extent of Service (November 1, 2002) |
Amended January 29, 2003 |
| 53. | Vocational
Rehabilitation - Work Assessments (November 1, 2002) |
Rescinded January 29, 2003 |
| 54. | Vocational
Rehabilitation - Relocation (November 1, 2002) |
Amended January 29, 2003 |
| 55. | Casual
Workers (November 20, 2002) |
Amended March 18, 2003 |
| 55. | Casual
Workers (March 18, 2003) |
Re-numbered 33B |
| 56. | Secondary
Employment (June 17, 2003) |
Re-numbered 33D |
| 58. | Reopenings (March 3, 2003) |
Amended July 1, 2003 |
| 58. | Reopenings (July 1, 2003) |
Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #6 on March 31, 2005 |
| 59. | Reconsiderations (March 3, 2003) |
Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #5 on March 31, 2005 |
| 60. | Binding
Nature of Policy (March 3, 2003) |
Amended April 22, 2003 |
| 61. | Pain and Chronic Pain (January 1, 2003) | Amended January 1, 2004 |
| 62. | Relief
of Costs (July 1, 2003) |
Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #7 on May 12, 2005 |
| 63. | Authorization
of Representative (December 31, 2003) |
Amended February 26, 2004 |
| 65. | Implementation
of Review Division and Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal
Decisions (May 1, 2004) |
Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #9 on July 4, 2005 |
| 66. | Adjudication of Activity-Related Soft Tissue Disorder (“ASTD”) Claims (June 15, 2004) |
Amended October 2, 2006 |
| 67. | Relief of Costs: Determining the Amount |
Replaced by Best Practices Information Sheet #12 on November 2, 2005 |
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