Act Update
Published on: September 01, 2023Workers Compensation Act
The following sections of the Act are enacted or amended in accordance with B.C. Reg. 142/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
- Part 1 Division 1 - Interpretation
- Section 1 Definitions (amended)
- Part 2 Division 8 - Certification and Other Specific Authorities
- Part 2 Division 8.1 – Licensing in Relation to Asbestos Abatement
- Section 59.02 Definition in relation to licensing (enacted)
- Section 59.04 How to apply for licence (enacted)
- Section 59.05 Licence may be issued (enacted)
- Section 59.06 Refusal of licence (enacted)
- Section 59.07 Suspension or cancellation of licence (enacted)
- Section 59.08 Notice of licensing decisions (enacted)
- Part 2 Division 11 - Board Inspections, Investigations and Inquiries
- Section 75 Authority to conduct inspections (amended)
- Section 78 Representation on inspection (amended)
- Part 2 Division 15 - Board Inspections, Investigations and Inquiries
- Part 6 - Review of Board Decisions
- Section 268 Requests for review (amended)
- Section 269 Who may request a review (amended)
- Part 7 Division 2 - Appeal Rights
Act Update
Published on: May 15, 2023Workers Compensation Act
In accordance with section 145 of the Act, Schedule 2 of the Act is amended. [B.C. Reg. 18/2023, effective May 15, 2023]
- Schedule 2
Act Update
Published on: May 01, 2023Workers Compensation Act
In accordance with the Workers Compensation Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022, the following sections took effect on May 1, 2023.
- Part 8 Division 7 — Fair Practices Commissioner
Act Update
Published on: April 03, 2023Workers Compensation Act
In accordance with the Workers Compensation Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022, amendments to the following sections took effect on April 3, 2023.
- Part 4 Division 10 - Compensation Payments and Other General Matters
- Part 7 Division 5 - Board Inquiry Powers
Act Update
Published on: January 01, 2023Workers Compensation Act
In accordance with section 333(1) of the Act, dollar amounts referred to in the following sections are adjusted. [B.C. Reg. 232/2022, effective January 1, 2023]
- Part 2 Division 12 - Enforcement
- Part 2 Division 13 - Offences
- Part 4 Division 5 - Compensation in Relation to Death of Worker
- Part 4 Division 6 - Compensation for Worker Disability
- Part 4 Division 7 - Worker's Average Earnings and Earning Capacity
- Part 4 Division 9 - Transitional and Related Compensation Matters
- Part 4 Division 10 - Compensation Payments and Other General Matters
- Part 5 Division 2 - Special Assessment Rules
- Part 8 Division 5 - Board Inquiry Powers