Published on: October 21, 2019

The provincial government has passed an Order-in-Council that will bring changes to the language and numbering of the Workers Compensation Act into effect on April 6, 2020.

The changes are intended to make the Act easier to read and understand. They include a reorganization of the Act’s components, some new wording in various sections, and deletion of provisions that have been repealed or are no longer needed.

WorkSafeBC will ensure our key materials reflect the revised Act when it comes into force. To support this transition, we've created a resource that provides the future links to the health and safety provisions of the revised Act in our online searchable OHS Regulation. Other organizations may also need to update their materials if they make reference to numbered sections of the Act.

You can learn more at the government of B.C. website, where you will find a link to the revised Workers Compensation Act and a Table of Concordance to help you find where sections in the existing legislation will be located in the revised Act.