For previous versions of the Workers Compensation Act please contact the Queen’s Printer BC.

• For previous versions of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation please contact the Queen’s Printer BC.
• OHSR Amendments - 2002/01/16 - Environmental Tobacco Smoke

• December 14, 2001 to March 31, 2002
• April 1 , 2002 - October 27, 2002
• October 28 , 2002 - December 31, 2002
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Important: Effective May 26, 2011, policy item #45.20, Criteria for Allowing or Disallowing a Commutation, in Chapter 6 of the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual, Volume I was amended to allow that requests for commutations of pre-October 1, 2002 loss of earnings permanent disability awards be considered in the same manner as loss of function permanent disability awards. To view the correct version of this policy, please click on the following link: June 2011.

• February 11, 2003 - March 2, 2003
• March 3, 2003 - March 17, 2003
• March 18, 2003 - April 7, 2003
• April 8, 2003 - June 16, 2003
• June 17, 2003 - July 31, 2003
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Important: Effective April 30, 2009, policy item #13.30, Mental Stress, in Chapter 3 of the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual was amended to reflect a B.C. Court of Appeal decision. To view the correct version of this policy, please click on the following link: July 2009

• June 1, 2009 - July 13, 2009
• July 14, 2009 - December 31, 2009
• January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010
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• August 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011
• December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
• January 1, 2012 - February 29, 2012
• March 1, 2012 - May 31, 2012

Important: Effective April 26, 2012, policy item #40.00, Section 23(3) Assessment, in Chapter 6 of the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual was amended to reflect a B.C. Court of Appeal decision. To view the correct version of this policy, please click on the following link: July 2012 - LOE Policy

• June 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
• July 1, 2012 - July 24, 2012
• July 25, 2012 - December 31, 2012
• January 1, 2013 - July 16, 2013
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• January 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019

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• June 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
• July 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010

Important: Effective September 22, 2010, Item AP1-39-2 Assessment Payments, in the Assessment Manual, was amended to reflect a Supreme Court of British Columbia decision. To view the correct version of the policy, please click on the following link: December 2010

• August 1, 2010 - October 24, 2010
• October 25, 2010 - December 15, 2010
• December 16, 2010 - December 31, 2010
• January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
• February 1, 2011 - July 19, 2011
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• January 1, 2015 - January 31, 2015
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• January 1, 2016 - February 14, 2016
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• October 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
• January 1, 2017 - November 21, 2017
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• January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

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• Occupational Exposure Limits for 2006 — Adoption of New ACGIH Threshold Limit Values
• Consultation: Adoption of ACGIH TLVs for Formaldehyde and Styrene  UPDATE: consultation extended to October 21, 2005
• Adoption of New OELs in 2005