Cost Relief for Certain Compensable Consequences

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division of WorkSafeBC would like to thank you all for your submissions on the “Cost Relief for Certain Compensable Consequences” policy proposals.  The stakeholder feedback received by the Board of Directors informed its decision-making on the policy changes.  Please click here for a summary of stakeholder comments.

On May 27, 2015, the WorkSafeBC Board of Directors approved the addition of policy item #115.34, Experience Rating Exclusions for Certain Compensable Consequences, and the amendments to policy items #115.30, Experience Rating Cost Exclusions, and #115.31, Injuries or Aggravations Occurring in the Course of Treatment or Rehabilitation, of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II.

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The new policy and the policy amendments come into effect on January 1, 2016.  The new policy item #115.34 applies to all claims for injuries that occur on or after January 1, 2016.  The amendments to policy items #115.30 and #115.31 apply to all decisions made on or after January 1, 2016.

This will not impact a worker’s entitlement to compensation nor the charging of costs for the expected or relatively predictable, compensable consequences of treatment, surgery, Board-related assessment, or travel for exceptional treatment