At the May 2018 meeting, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2013, 2014, and 2015 new and revised American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Values.

The Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2018 (Bill 9) amends the Workers Compensation Act by adding a mental disorder presumption for correctional officers, emergency medical assistants, firefighters, police officers and sheriffs who are exposed to one or more traumatic events as part of their employment.

On March 29, 2018, the Board of Directors approved amendments to Item C3-16.10, Pre-Existing Conditions − Specific Injuries, of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II (RS&CM).

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on the proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.  

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper on the PDES 2017 Review with options and draft policies to stakeholders for comment.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on three proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

At their January meeting, the Board of Directors approved the Policy, Regulation and Research Division’s 2018 – 2020 Policy Priorities Workplans. These workplans encompass policy priorities relating to compensation, occupational disease, assessments and occupational health and safety.

On November 22, 2017, the Board of Directors approved changes to policy item #40.13, Measurement of Earnings Loss, of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II, to revise the factor used to adjust earnings for inflation in calculating a loss of earnings award.

On November 22, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an extension to the interim policies, Items AP1-42-4 of the Assessment Manual and D2-111-4 of the Prevention Manual. The interim policies expire on December 31, 2018.

On November 22, 2017, the Board of Directors approved a change to the experience rating (ER) policy item AP1-42-1 of the Assessment Manual.

On November 22, 2017, the Board of Directors approved amendments to Schedule B of the Workers Compensation Act to correct a recently identified typographical error in item 6 regarding asthma.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division has prepared draft Policy Workplans for stakeholder review and comment. These workplans encompass proposed policy priorities relating to compensation, occupational disease, assessments and occupational health and safety.

On October 18, 2017, WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved amendments to the application statement of the previously approved policy amendment for the Occupational Health and Safety Penalty Amounts Policy (D12-196-6). These policy changes in the Prevention Manual were originally approved by the Board of Directors on June 28, 2017.

At their meeting on September 19, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the release of a discussion paper with options and proposed policy amendments to stakeholders for comment.

At its March 2017 meeting, WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved amendments to Part 23 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR). These amendments came into effect August 1, 2017.

The new B.C. storage rack regulations related to occupational health and safety take effect January 1, 2018.

On June 28, 2017, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved changes to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Penalty Amounts Policy (D12-196-6).

On May 25, 2017, the Board of Directors approved changes to Item C10-82.00, Clothing Allowances of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II.

WorkSafeBC is requesting stakeholder feedback on proposed Occupational Exposure Limits based on the 2013, 2014, and 2015 new or revised ACGIH TLVs.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division has prepared a discussion paper for stakeholder review and comment.