On February 21, 2006 the Board of Directors approved amendments to policy item #50.00, Interest, of Volumes I & II of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, to provide interest payments to the dependants of deceased workers in respect of retroactive payments under section 17 of the Workers Compensation Act that are the result of a blatant Board error.

The revised policy took effect March 1, 2006 and applies to all decisions, including appellate decisions made on or after March 1, 2006.