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Policy decisions finalized at the December 17, 1999 WCB Panel of Administrators meeting

The following is a summary of the policy decisions finalized by the WCB Panel of Administrators on December 17, 1999. For information about the function and mandate of the Panel, please see Governing Structure.

Schedule B Item 12 ("Bursitis") and Item 13 ("Tenosynovitis/tendinitis")

The Panel of Administrators has approved revised language for Schedule B Items 12 and 13 as well as related policy changes. The revised policy items are #27.10, 27.11, 27.12, 27.20, and Appendix 2 of the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual.

The changes are based on the findings of two comprehensive scientific reports that deal with work-related soft tissue disorders. The changes were discussed with members of the Occupational Disease Advisory Committee before they were presented to the Panel of Administrators. The changes are meant to:

  • better reflect current scientific knowledge by more precisely describing the anatomical structures and employment conditions typically associated with tendinitis/tenosynovitis and bursitis (with emphasis on the most relevant risk factors);
  • provide more information and guidance to adjudicators in assessing occupational versus non-occupational exposure to relevant risk factors; and
  • facilitate consistent decision-making based on current scientific knowledge.

All changes will become effective 30 days after the Schedule B amendments are published in the BC Gazette.

For further information on this issue, please contact Jay Rowland or D. Campbell in Occupational Disease Services at 604 276-3007 or toll free at 1 888 967 5377, local 3007.

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Changes to the Assessment Policy Manual regarding Classification and Rate Making

In this resolution the Panel approved changes to the Assessment Policy Manual which:

  1. reflect the new classification system approved by the Panel in Resolution #990824-01, and
  2. clarify how the base rate for a rate group is established.

For further information on these issues, please contact Meg Brighton at 604 244-6354 or toll free within B.C. at 1 888 922-2768, local 6354.

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