Act Update
Published on: January 01, 2024Workers Compensation Act
Return to work: duty to cooperate and duty to maintain employment
The following sections of the Act are enacted or amended in accordance with the Workers Compensation Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022, effective January 1, 2024.
- Part 4 Division 3.1 - Return to Work and Other Duties in Relation to Injured Workers
- Section 154.1 Definition and application (enacted)
- Section 154.2 Duty to cooperate (enacted)
- Section 154.3 Duty to maintain employment (enacted)
- Section 154.4 Conflict with collective agreement (enacted)
- Section 154.5 Administrative penalties respecting this Division (enacted)
- Section 154.6 Regulations in relation to the duty to maintain employment (enacted)
- Part 6 - Review of Board Decisions
- Section 268 Requests for review (amended)
Asbestos abatement licensing
The following sections of the Act are enacted or amended in accordance with B.C. Reg. 142/2023, effective January 1, 2024.
- Part 2 Division 8.1 - Licensing in Relation to Asbestos Abatement
- Section 59.03 Licence required (enacted)
- Section 59.09 Registry of licensees (enacted)
- Part 2 Division 15 - Board Inspections, Investigations and Inquiries
CPI adjustments
In accordance with section 333(1) of the Act, dollar amounts referred to in the following sections are adjusted. [B.C. Reg. 246/2023, effective January 1, 2024]
- 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