On November 14, 2025, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors revised policies in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II concerning retirement date determinations under section 201 of the Workers Compensation Act. The policy revisions add a reference to the general evidence policies and reword the guidance for workers who are 63 years of age and older on the date of injury to more closely match the policy for workers under 63.

On November 14, 2025, the Board of Directors revised policy on commutations in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II. The primary change is to increase the monetary threshold for when periodic payments for permanent disability benefits can be automatically commuted to a lump sum payment from $200 to $350.

On November 14, 2025, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors revised policies in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II concerning mental disorder claims under section 135 of the Workers Compensation Act. The policy revisions change the definition of significant work-related stressor and provide guidance on the limits of the labour relations exclusion.

WorkSafeBC is holding a virtual public hearing on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The virtual public hearing will be streamed live on November 25, 2025.

On July 11, 2025, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to policies in the Assessment Manual to clarify how the employer of a volunteer firefighter who meets the definition of “worker” under the Workers Compensation Act is determined. The amendments also remove language that has become outdated as a result of the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2019 (Bill 18).

Prevention Policy Item R5.48-1 has been amended to maintain the current B.C. exposure limits for substances listed on the 2025 new or revised Threshold Limit Values from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to Part 6, and additional amendments to Parts 24 and 28, of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, relating to Toxic Process Gases.

WorkSafeBC is holding a virtual public hearing on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The virtual public hearing will be streamed live on September 24, 2025.

Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to multiple sections of Parts 4, 13, 14, 20, 28, and 31 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, relating to periodic certification of equipment as safe for use.

Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to Part 12 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, relating to Automotive Lifts and Other Vehicle Supports.

At its April 2025 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved the adoption of the 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 new and revised American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Values (ACGIH TLVs) for the following selected chemical substances.

On April 25, 2025, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved changes to policy to provide greater clarity and to consolidate guidance on the issue of whether the ASTD is due to the nature of the worker’s employment, for ASTDs adjudicated as an occupational disease. The proposed amendments also clarify the relationship between the legislation’s requirement that the ASTD is due to the nature of the worker’s employment, and the separate requirement that the ASTD be recognized as an occupational disease.

On February 20, 2025, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to Item C10-77.00, Other Recognized Health Care Professionals, of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II. The amendments ensure policy remains current, make language consistent throughout the policy, and reflect current practice.

On February 20, 2025, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule (Appendix 3) of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II. The amendments align the traumatic hearing loss section with the non-traumatic hearing loss section and provide further guidance on presbycusis.

On February 20, 2025, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule (Appendix 3) of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II. The amendments remove biceps tendon rupture (with no surgical correction) fixed disability ratings from the Schedule so the rating for a biceps tendon rupture does not depend on whether surgical repair was undertaken.

Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department is releasing a discussion paper on amendments that were made to policy on duration of benefits (retirement age) to stakeholders for comment.

Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department is releasing a discussion paper, with proposed amendments to policy on societies and volunteer firefighters, to stakeholders for comment.

Prevention Policy Item R5.48-1 has been amended to maintain the current B.C. exposure limits for substances listed on the 2025 new or revised Threshold Limit Values from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

WorkSafeBC is requesting stakeholder feedback on the proposed ELs for 22 substances.

At its November 2024 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved the adoption of the new American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Value (ACGIH TLV) of 0.0001 mg/m3 (8-hour exposure limit) for fentanyl and fentanyl citrate, as fentanyl, inhalable.