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Royal Commission briefing papers
Briefing papers prepared by the Policy and Regulation Development Bureau.
The Policy and Regulation Development Bureau has prepared briefing documents on topics that may fall within the Royal Commission's terms of reference. Copies of the documents are available below.
Each paper covers a general subject area, for example, pensions and rehabilitation. The papers summarize past history, discuss general principles, compare the B.C. system with other jurisdictions and summarize particular issues. Their purpose is to give background information that will familiarize the Commission on the major issues. The Board does not expect the Commission to make decisions on the basis of these documents. Rather, the Commission will make its own inquiries.
The papers do not cover all the issues that the Commission or others might raise. The general nature of the papers also means that they cannot include detailed discussion of all the issues. There may be relevant factors that are omitted with regard to some issues. Furthermore, the explanations of some matters may be less than would be desired if the issues were being considered for decision.
The papers refer to sources of additional information where known. In
some topics, the WCB has previously done research covered by the papers.
In others the Policy and Regulation Development Bureau has undertaken
new research to the extent necessary for a general background paper. There
has been no attempt to exhaustively research all the issues.
The papers do not include recommendations for resolving issues, or take
a position with respect to them. They may discuss known alternatives,
particularly when other jurisdictions have adopted them.
Table of Contents (PDF 7kb)
Compensation and the death of a worker (PDF 61kb)
Permanent disability pensions (PDF 81kb)
Medical and legal issues related to the recognition of occupational disease (PDF96kb)
Vocational rehabilitation and re-employment issues (PDF 80kb)
Health care issues under the Workers Compensation Act (PDF 112kb)
Comparison of occupational health and safety statutes (PDF 92kb)
Compensation rate (PDF 284 kb)
Average earnings (PDF 75kb)
Fishing industry and workers' compensation (PDF 67kb)
Disclosure of Board files: access and privacy issues (PDF 95kb)
Funding the B.C. workers' compensation system (PDF 82kb)
Benefit stacking and integration (PDF 151kb)
Governance (PDF 245kb)
Regulation review and development process (PDF 130kb)
Classification and experience rating (PDF 159kb)
Workers' compensation appeal system (PDF 118kb)
Compensation for Chronic Stress (PDF 93kb)