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Policy decision finalized at the September 2009 WorkSafeBC Board of Directors meeting
The following Resolution was finalized by WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors in March 2009. For information about the function and mandate of the Board of Directors, please see Governing Structure.
Revised Effective Dates for Chapter 3 Policy Changes
At the September 16, 2009 meeting, the Board of Directors approved amendments to the effective date of the policy changes to Chapter 3 of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II that were approved by the Board of Directors in 2007, with an effective date of January 1, 2010.
The new Chapter 3 effective date of July 1, 2010 will allow sufficient time for the Worker and Employer Services Division to make the systems changes and undertake the staff training necessary to implement the policy changes.
For further information on this issue, please contact Susan Hynes at 604 276-5160.
You may also examine the complete resolution (PDF 173kb).
Repealing the Workplace Status Policy Changes
In May 2007, the Board of Directors' approved changes to the Assessment Manual’s policies on the determination of workplace status. The key changes included:
- the elimination of the labour contractor category, and
- the adoption of principles to be applied to distinguish between a worker and an independent operator.
These policy changes were scheduled to come into effect on January 1, 2010. Since the policies were approved, WorkSafeBC has continued to hear ongoing concerns from employers regarding the significant impact of the policy changes on business relationships and activities. In addition, concerns have been raised that Assessment policy is not well positioned to address issues regarding the roles and responsibilities of workplace parties from a health and safety perspective.
On September 16, 2009 the Board of Directors' rescinded the October 2007 policy changes. The Board of Directors also directed the Policy and Research Division and the Assessment Department to undertake additional analysis on the issues and develop a discussion paper with options and draft policy which focuses on addressing the outstanding assessment issues.
For more information on this issue, please contact Susan Hynes at 604-276-5160.
You may also examine the complete resolution (PDF 126kb).