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OHS-Related BOD Resolutions

WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors (“BOD”) makes policy and regulation decisions to implement the Workers Compensation Act that affect the workers and employers of British Columbia. The BOD's occupational health and safety (OHS) related decisions affect health and safety in the workplace. Decisions to change a policy or regulation are recorded in BOD resolutions.

Recent OHS-Related BOD Resolutions

BOD Decision - 2020/07/22-03 - Acupuncture

On July 22, 2020, the Board of Directors approved policy amendments regarding acupuncture.

The amended policies apply to all decisions made on or after September 1, 2020.

Publication Date: Jul 2020

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BOD Decision - 2020/07/22-02 - Substantive Changes to Policy in the RS&CM, Volume II Consequential to Implementing the Revised Workers Compensation Act

On July 2020 the Board of Directors approved minor substantive amendments to policy in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II, consequential to the implementation of the...

Publication Date: Jul 2020

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BOD Decision - 2020/07/22-01 - Adding Infections Caused by Communicable Viral Pathogens, Including COVID-19, to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act

On July 22, 2020, our Board of Directors approved amendments to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act to add a presumption for infections caused by communicable viral pathogens, which...