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Index of retired decisions from volumes 1 – 6 (Decisions no. 1 – 423) of the Workers' Compensation Reporter

Explanatory note:

The Board of Directors Bylaw re: Policies of the Board of Directors lists the policy manuals and other documents that are policies for purposes of the Workers Compensation Act. Included in the list are Decisions No. 1 - 423 in volumes 1 - 6 of the Workers' Compensation Reporter. These Decisions consist, for the most part, of decisions made by the former commissioners on various matters between 1973 and 1991.

In order to reduce the number of sources of policies, a strategy has been approved for consolidating Decisions No. 1 - 423 into the various policy manuals, as appropriate, and "retiring" the Decisions over time.

"Retire" for this purpose means that, as of the "retirement date", the Decision is no longer current policy under the Board of Directors Bylaw.

"Retiring" does not affect a Decision's status as policy prior to the date it was "retired". A "retired" Decision therefore applies in decision-making on historical issues to the extent it was applicable prior to the "retirement date". "Retiring" also does not affect the disposition of any individual matters dealt with in a Decision.

This Index sets out the Decisions from volumes 1 - 6 that have been "retired" and the "retirement date". It will be updated as further Decisions are "retired" in the future.1

Please note that as of April 1, 2006, only two Decisions from Volumes 1 – 6 of the Workers’ Compensation Reporter remain to be retired: Nos. 99 and 231. These Decisions will be addressed in the near future.


1.Decisions that do not appear in the Index should not necessarily be considered current policy. Decisions or parts of Decisions may have been replaced, either expressly or impliedly, by subsequent policies in the policy manuals or other policy documents. Under the Board of Directors Bylaw, where there is a conflict between policy in Decisions No. 1 - 423 and policy in a policy manual listed in the Bylaw, the policy in the manual is paramount. In the event of any other conflict between policies, the most recently approved policy is paramount.


Decision no. Title Retirement date

01

Publication of Decisions

May 1, 2000

02 An Injured Person February 24, 2004
03 A Claim For Industrial Disease February 24, 2004

04

The Replacement of Eyeglasses

October 21, 2003

05

Partial Commutation of a Pension

June 17, 2003

06

The Enforcement of Accident Prevention Regulations

October 21, 2003

07

The Determination of Disability

October 21, 2003

08

The Measurement of Partial Disability

May 1, 2000

09

Publication of the Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule

June 17, 2003

10 A Claim for Dependents Benefits February 24, 2004

11

Communications with Unions in Matters of Safety and Health

October 21, 2003

12

A Claim to a Solicitor’s Lien

June 17, 2003

13

The Provision of Rehabilitation Services

June 17, 2003

14

Rehabilitation and Re-training

May 1, 2000

15

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

October 21, 2003

16

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

October 21, 2003

17 Disablement Following Unauthorized Surgery February 24, 2004

18

Dependent’s Allowances

June 17, 2003

19

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

20

The Payment of Claims Pending Appeals by Employers

October 21, 2003

21

The Re-opening of a Commuted Pension

October 21, 2003

22

The Measurement of Partial Disability

May 1, 2000

23

A Penalty Assessment

October 21, 2003

24

The Revision of Appeal Procedures

May 1, 2000

25

Boards of Review

June 17, 2003

26

Coverage of Workmen’s Compensation

January 1, 2003

27

An Application for Re-Opening

June 17, 2003

28

Oral Enquiries on Appeals to the Commissioners

May 1, 2000

29

The Re-Opening of Decisions

October 21, 2003

30

A Claim for Death by Suicide

June 17, 2003

31

Unemployment Insurance Benefits

June 17, 2003

32

The Employment Relationship (Taxis)

January 1, 2003

33

The Measurement of Partial Disability and Proportionate Entitlements

May 1, 2000

34

The Accident Prevention Regulations and the Prosecution of Workers

October 21, 2003

35

Procedure on Appeals

June 17, 2003

36

Industrial Hygiene

June 17, 2003

37

The Replacement of Eyeglasses

June 17, 2003

38

Compensation for Loss of Hearing

June 17, 2003

39

The Coverage of Workmen’s Compensation

October 21, 2003

40

The Calculation of Compensation and Recurrence of Disability

June 17, 2003

41 The Composition of a Medical Review Panel February 24, 2004

42

Changes in the Workmen’s Compensation Act

June 17, 2003

43

The Workmen’s Compensation Amendment Act

May 1, 2000

44

The Recurrence of Disability

October 21, 2003

45

Claims for Silicosis

June 17, 2003

46

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

47

The Commencement of the Workmen’s Compensation Amendment Act, 1974

June 17, 2003

48 The Coverage of Workers' Compensation February 24, 2004

49

The Coverage of Workers’ Compensation

January 1, 2003

50 The Coverage of Workers' Compensation February 24, 2004

51

A Penalty Assessment and Northwood Properties Ltd.

June 17, 2003

52

Evidence and the Standard of Proof

October 21, 2003

53

Fire Fighting and Hair

June 17, 2003

54

The Reimbursement of Expenses

October 21, 2003

55

Rehabilitation and Re-training

May 1, 2000

56

Rehabilitation Provisions for a Surviving Dependent Spouse

June 17, 2003

57

The Termination of Benefits at a Future Date

June 17, 2003

58

Industries and Classifications

January 1, 2003

59

Lump Sums in Fatal Cases

October 21, 2003

60

Appeals to Boards of Review

October 21, 2003

61

Employers’ Reports of Injuries

June 17, 2003

62

Rehabilitation and Re-training

October 21, 2003

63

The Supply of In-File Information

June 17, 2003

64

Pensions for Widows aged 40 to 49 years

June 17, 2003

65 Cost Shifting Between Classes February 24, 2004

66

Boards of Review

June 17, 2003

67

The Commutation of Pensions

May 1, 2000

68

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

69 Legal Fees February 24, 2004

70

Boards of Review

October 21, 2003

71

The Industrial Hygiene Regulations

June 17, 2003

72

The Reinstatement of Pensions

June 17, 2003

73

Transcripts of Interviews

May 1, 2000

74

Unborn Children

June 17, 2003

75

Canada Pension Plan Benefits

June 17, 2003

76

Dependents Resident Abroad

June 17, 2003

77 Criminal Injuries Compensation February 24, 2004

78

Multiple Disabilities and the Determination of the Maximum

June 17, 2003

79

Time Limit on Appeals

May 1, 2000

80

Safety Head Gear

October 21, 2003

81

The Recurrence of Disability

June 17, 2003

82

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

83

Cost of Living Increases and Commutations

October 21, 2003

84

Industrial Noise

June 17, 2003

85

Funeral Expenses

June 17, 2003

86

Disablement from Vibrations

October 21, 2003

87

A Common-Law Wife

October 21, 2003

88

The Application of Consumer Price Index Increases to Re-Instated Pensions under section 25A

June 17, 2003

89

Personal Care Allowances

May 1, 2000

90

A Common-Law Wife

June 17, 2003

91

Boards of Review and the Pension Plan

May 1, 2000

92

Allowances to Claimants

May 1, 2000

93

Industrial Diseases

June 17, 2003

94

Industrial Diseases

May 1, 2000

95

The Measurement of Partial Disability

October 21, 2003

96

Appeal Procedures

June 17, 2003

97

The Charging of Costs for Injuries Occurring in Connection with Treatment

October 21, 2003

98

Remarriage Allowances

May 1, 2000

100

Inspection Visits

June 17, 2003

101

Contagious Diseases February 24, 2004
102 Disablement Through Exhaustion February 24, 2004

103

Safety Awards

June 17, 2003

104

The Commutation of Pensions

June 17, 2003

105

The Future Employment of a Worker Disabled by a Compensable Injury of Industrial Disease

June 17, 2003

106

A One-Man Company

May 1, 2000

107

Termination Pay February 24, 2004
108 The Violation of Safety Regulations by a Worker February 24, 2004

109

The Dual System of Measurement for Injuries Involving the Spinal Column

June 17, 2003

110

Emphysema and Bronchitis

October 21, 2003

111

A Penalty for Non-Registration

January 1, 2003

112

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

113

Hearing Aids

June 17, 2003

114

Cost Shifting Between Classes

October 21, 2003

115

Employment Injuries and Natural Causes

October 21, 2003

116

The Coverage of Independent Operators

January 1, 2003

117

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

118

Remarriages Allowances

May 1, 2000

119

Medical Information

May 1, 2000

120

The Coverage of Workers’ Compensation and Participation in Competitions

June 17, 2003

121 Employment Injuries and Natural Causes February 24, 2004

122

Industrial Disease

June 17, 2003

123

Changes in the Workers Compensation Act

May 1, 2000

124

Intoxication and Claims

October 21, 2003

125

The Commencement of Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 1975

May 1, 2000

126

Compensation Coverage and a Captive Road

October 21, 2003

127

Boards of Review

October 21, 2003

128
Bronchitis and Emphysema February 24, 2004
129 Injuries and "Specific Incidents" February 24, 2004

130

The Review of Old Disability Pensions

June 17, 2003

131

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

October 21, 2003

132

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

October 21, 2003

133

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

October 21, 2003

134

The Payment of Damages to a Worker and Subsequent Compensation Benefits

October 21, 2003

135

Compensation Decisions and the Death of the Worker

June 17, 2003

136

Compensation for Hearing Loss

May 1, 2000

137

Compensation for Hearing Loss

June 17, 2003

138

The Employment Relationship

January 1, 2003

139

Medical Aid Contracts

June 17, 2003

140

The Time Limit for Claiming Compensation

October 21, 2003

141

A One-Man Company

May 1, 2000

142

Employment Injuries and Natural Causes

October 21, 2003

143

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

144

The Management Role in Health and Safety

October 21, 2003

145 Employment Injuries and Natural Causes February 24, 2004

146

An Unmarried Mother and Child

October 21, 2003

147

Health and Safety Awards

June 17, 2003

148

The Course of Employment

June 17, 2003

149

Commercial Stock Audits

January 1, 2003

150

Compensation for Compulsory Lay-off to Prevent the Carriage of Infection

October 21, 2003

151

The Apportionment of Dependents’ Allowances

June 17, 2003

152 Injuries Arising out of Treatment and Other Appointments February 1, 2004

153

Compensation Coverage for Volunteers

May 1, 2000

154

Legal Services for Rehabilitation Purposes

May 1, 2000

155

The Commutation of Pensions

May 1, 2000

156

The Review of Old Disability

June 17, 2003

157

Sexual Impotence

October 21, 2003

158

The Uses and Limitations of Sanctions in Industrial Health and Safety

October 21, 2003

159

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

160

The Calculation of Projected Loss of Earnings

May 1, 2000

161

Compensation Coverage for Volunteers

January 1, 2003

162

Personal Acts for an Employer

October 21, 2003

163

The Fishing Industry

January 1, 2003

164

Compensation for Hearing Loss

June 17, 2003

165

Compensation Coverage for Trainees

January 1, 2003

166

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

167

Industrial Hygiene

June 17, 2003

168

The Disclosure of Information on Claim Files

May 1, 2000

169

An Employer or Independent Operator

January 1, 2003

170

The Fishing Industry

January 1, 2003

171

Allowances to Claimants

May 1, 2000

172 The Criminal Injury Compensation Act February 24, 2004

173

The Criminal Injury Compensation Act

October 21, 2003

174

Time for Appeals

May 1, 2000

175

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

176

The Binding Effects of Medical Review Certificates

October 21, 2003

177

Medical Research

June 17, 2003

178 The Criminal Injury Compensation Act February 24, 2004

179

The Criminal Injury Compensation Act

October 21, 2003

180

Pollution

June 17, 2003

181

The Criminal Injury Compensation Act

October 21, 2003

182 The Course of Employment February 24, 2004

183

An Employer or an Independent Operator

January 1, 2003

184

Application of the Dual System

May 1, 2000

185

Disability Assessment

October 21, 2003

186

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

187

The Fishing Industry

January 1, 2003

188

The Course of Employment

June 17, 2003

189

Broken Glass Claims

June 17, 2003

190

The Coverage of Workers Compensation

June 17, 2003

191

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

192

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

193

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

194 Horseplay February 24, 2004
195 Compensable Consequences of Work Injuries February 24, 2004

196

Boards of Review

May 1, 2000

197

The Re-Opening of Board of Review Decisions

June 17, 2003

198 The Criminal Injury Compensation Act February 24, 2004

199

The Review of Old Disability Pensions

June 17, 2003

200

Subsistence

October 21, 2003

201

Payments of Claims Pending Appeals to the Commissioners

May 1, 2000

202

Dual System of Measuring Disability

May 1, 2000

203

Legal Services for Rehabilitation Purposes

June 17, 2003

204

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

205

Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 21, 2003

206

Allergy Due to Red Cedar Dust

October 21, 2003

207 Bronchitis and Emphysema February 24, 2004

208

The Awarding of Costs

October 21, 2003

209

Lunch Breaks

June 17, 2003

210

Re-Openings and New Evidence

June 17, 2003

211

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

212

Commutation of Pensions

May 1, 2000

213

Bunkhouses

June 17, 2003

214 Travelling Employees February 24, 2004

215

Consulting Firms

January 1, 2003

216

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

217

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

218

Commutation of Pensions

May 1, 2000

219 Medical Review Panels February 24, 2004

220

Proportionate Entitlement and the Dual System

May 1, 2000

221

Bronchitis and Emphysema

October 21, 2003

222

Compensable Consequences of Work Injuries

October 21, 2003

223

The Fishing Industry

January 1, 2003

224

The Fishing Industry

January 1, 2003

225

The Fishing Industry

April 1, 2006

226

The Fishing Industry

January 1, 2003

227

Broken Eyeglasses

October 21, 2003

228

Multiple Sclerosis

June 17, 2003

229

Industries and Employment

January 1, 2003

230

Unauthorized Activities

October 21, 2003

232

Cancer of Gastro-Intestinal Tract

June 17, 2003

233

Security and Investigation Services

May 1, 2000

234

Occupational Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

235

Manpower Supply Agencies

January 1, 2003

236

Interim Adjudication

June 17, 2003

237

Complaints to the Commissioners in Respect of Compensation Claims

May 1, 2000

238

Bronchitis and Emphysema

October 21, 2003

239

Ganglia

October 21, 2003

240

Training Allowances

June 17, 2003

241

Inmates on Work Release Programmes

January 1, 2003

242

Supply of Appliances

October 21, 2003

243

Industrial Diseases

June 17, 2003

244

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

245

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

246

Pulmonary Disease and "Hard Metal" Grinding

June 17, 2003

247

Workers Undergoing Custodial Care

June 17, 2003

248

Class 11

May 1, 2000

249

Recurrence of Disability

May 1, 2000

250

Industrial Diseases

June 17, 2003

251

Penalties under Section 61(2)

October 21, 2003

252

Scope of Employment

October 21, 2003

253

Replacement of Eyeglasses and Wage Loss

June 17, 2003

254

Payment of Claims Pending Appeals to the Commissioners

May 1, 2000

255

Registration of Labour Contractors as Employers

January 1, 2003

256

Scope of Employment

June 17, 2003

257

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

258

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

259

Common-Law Spouses – "Re-Marriage Allowance"

June 17, 2003

260

Enhancement Factors and Multiple Disabilities

October 21, 2003

261

Temporary Partial Disability

June 17, 2003

262

Disability and Unemployability

June 17, 2003

263

Appeals to Medical Review Panels

October 21, 2003

264

Compensation Payable when Company Unregistered

May 1, 2000

265

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

266

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

267 Section 7A: Compensation for Non-Traumatic Hearing Loss February 24, 2004

268

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

269

Appeal Against Penalty Levy Amounting to $13,649.37

June 17, 2003

270 Subsection 6(5) Proportionate Entitlement February 24, 2004
271 Re: Subsection 37(1)(e) – Charging of Costs for Enhanced Disabilities March 1, 2005

272

Commutations

May 1, 2000

273

School Teachers and Scope of Employment

October 21, 2003

274

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

275

Claim for Dependent Benefits

June 17, 2003

276

Compensation for Unauthorized Surgery

June 17, 2003

277

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

278

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

279

Average Earnings and Projected Loss of Earnings

October 21, 2003

280

Appeals & Referrals to the Commissioners

May 1, 2000

281

Re-Opening of Decisions & Time Limits on Appeals

June 17, 2003

282

Sections 50 and 52

October 21, 2003

283

Scope of Employment

June 17, 2003

284

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

285

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

286 Section 6(1): Injuries Arising out of Employment February 24, 2004

287

Proportionate Entitlement and Dual System

May 1, 2000

288

The Review of Old Disability Pensions

June 17, 2003

289

Permanent Partial Disability and Devaluation

October 21, 2003

290

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

291

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

292

Scope of Employment and Sports Professionals

June 17, 2003

293

Section 54 and Refusal of Medical Examination or Treatment

October 21, 2003

294

Payment of Costs for Medical Review Reports and Examinations

June 17, 2003

295

Section 54(2)(a) Insanitary or Injurious Practices

June 17, 2003

296

Section 8 – Employment out of Province

June 17, 2003

297

Dual System and Non-Spinal Injuries

May 1, 2000

298

Appeals to Medical Review Panels

June 17, 2003

299

Hearing Aids

June 17, 2003

300

Section 52 - "Special Circumstances"

May 1, 2000

301

Single Trauma and Cancer

June 17, 2003

302

Termination and Wage Loss Benefits

June 17, 2003

303

Access to Claim Files

May 1, 2000

304

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

305

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

306

Selective Employment

October 21, 2003

307

The Fishing Industry

January 1, 2003

308

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

309

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

310

Commutation of Hearing Loss Pensions

May 1, 2000

311

Commutation of Pensions

May 1, 2000

312

Transportation Costs for Physiotherapy and the Reimbursement of Expenses

June 17, 2003

313

Overpayments

June 17, 2003

314

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

315

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

316

Herniae

October 21, 2003

317

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

318 Stress Testing February 24, 2004

319

Clothing Allowances

May 1, 2000

320 Continuity of Income and Assessment for Permanent Disability February 24, 2004

321

Workers Compensation Act

May 1, 2000

322

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

323

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

324 Personal Care Allowances February 24, 2004

325

The Review of Old Disability Pensions

June 17, 2003

326

Industrial Diseases

October 21, 2003

327

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

328

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

329

Industrial Health and Safety Regulations

June 17, 2003

330 Scope of Employment February 24, 2004

331

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

332

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

333 Certain Industrial Diseases February 24, 2004

334

Boards of Review

June 17, 2003

335

Principals of Limited Companies

January 1, 2003

336

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

337

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

338

Disclosure of Claim Files

May 1, 2000

339

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

340

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

341

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

342

Assessment of Employers

May 1, 2000

343

Scope of Employment

June 1, 2004

344

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

345

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

346

Payment of Interest

May 1, 2000

347

Oral Hearings on Appeals to the Commissioners

May 1, 2000

348 Alcoholism February 24, 2004

349

Industrial Health and Safety Regulations

October 21, 2003

350

Commissioners’ Decisions

May 1, 2000

351

Assessment of Employers

January 1, 2003

352

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

353

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

354

Industrial Hygiene and Cominco Ltd.

June 17, 2003

355

Industrial Health and Safety Inspections

October 21, 2003

356

Bilateral Herniae

October 21, 2003

357

Subsistence and the Reimbursement of Expenses

June 17, 2003

358

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

359

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000

360

Out of Province Injury and Travelling to Work

October 21, 2003

361

Coverage of the Farming Industry

May 1, 2000

362

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

363

The Review of Old Disability Pensions

October 21, 2003

364

Retraining of Surviving Spouses

May 1, 2000

365

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

366

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

367

Hearing Aids

June 17, 2003

368

Appeals

June 17, 2003

369

Appeals to Boards of Review

October 21, 2003

370

Disclosure of Board Files

May 1, 2000

371

Publication of Board Manuals

January 1, 2003

372

The Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

373

Adjustments According to the Consumer Price Index

May 1, 2000

374

Appeals to the Commissioners

May 1, 2000

375

The Maximum Wage Rate

May 1, 2000

376

The Reimbursement of Expenses

May 1, 2000