Policy, Regulation and Research Division
WorkSafeBC
The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper, with options and draft policy, on suitable occupation for loss of earnings assessment.
In January 2018, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors commissioned an external review of compensation policy. The resulting report, Restoring the Balance: A Worker-Centred Approach to Workers’ Compensation Policy, was published in April 2018 and contains a number of recommendations.
Recommendation 24 proposes amending the definition of suitable occupation in permanent partial disability policy. This definition sets out the factors to consider when estimating what a worker is capable of earning after a workplace injury results in a permanent partial disability (PPD). That determination forms part of the calculation of whether the worker has incurred a loss of earnings which, in turn, informs entitlement to PPD benefits.
The discussion paper as well as information on how to provide feedback can be found here:
Proposed policy amendments regarding suitable occupation for loss of earnings assessment
You’re invited to provide feedback on the options until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2022. WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors will consider stakeholder feedback before making a decision on the proposed policy.