Consultation on changes to policy — Duration of benefits (retirement age)
To align with legislative amendments to the Workers Compensation Act (Act), changes to policy on retirement age determinations were brought into effect on January 1, 2021.
On November 9, 2023, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved further changes to policy in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II, on WorkSafeBC’s determination of whether a worker “would retire” after the retirement dates set out in the Act. These policy changes came into effect on January 1, 2024.
The BOD approved these policy changes in advance of stakeholder consultation. Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department is now releasing a discussion paper on the 2024 changes to identify whether further policy changes are necessary. You’re invited to provide feedback until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025.
The discussion paper, revised policies, and information on how to provide feedback can be accessed through the following link:
You can provide feedback on the policy changes in one of three ways.
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You can submit feedback by completing an online form. Please note: Once you click the “submit” button at the bottom of the form you cannot access it again to make additional comments. Therefore, if you’d like to make detailed comments in the feedback section, you may want to draft your comments first and then cut and paste them into the submission form. You can also include up to three attachments with your submission. Online feedback form |
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| Email: | policy@worksafebc.com |
| Mail: | Policy, Regulation and Research Department WorkSafeBC P.O. Box 5350 Station Terminal Vancouver BC V6B 5L5 |
The consultation period will end at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025. WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors will consider stakeholder feedback before making a decision.
Please note that all comments become part of the Policy, Regulation and Research Department’s database and may be published, including the identity of organizations and those participating on behalf of organizations. The identity of those who have participated on their own behalf will be kept confidential according to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.