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# '''Report the claim to employer:''' Do this '''as soon as possible'''. Even small delays can prejudice your claim. See WCA s. 149 [Former Act, s. 53]. | # '''Report the claim to employer:''' Do this '''as soon as possible'''. Even small delays can prejudice your claim. See WCA s. 149 [Former Act, s. 53]. | ||
# '''File a claim with WCB:''' Any claim must be filed within '''1 year''' of the date of injury. If a claim is filed later than one year, it may be accepted if it meets the criteria of “special circumstances” under sections 151 and 152 of the WCA [Former Act, s. 55] (see below). Note that even if a claim is accepted, it the application is filed more than three years late, the Board will only pay compensation from the date of the application forward, not from the date of the injury. | # '''File a claim with WCB:''' Any claim must be filed within '''1 year''' of the date of injury. If a claim is filed later than one year, it may be accepted if it meets the criteria of “special circumstances” under sections 151 and 152 of the WCA [Former Act, s. 55] (see below). One such example would be a worker who sought legal assistance and their lawyer failed to file a claim at their instructions. Another would be where the worker was either unaware of the ability to make a claim or unable to do so, so long as the lack of awareness or inability is reasonable. Note that even if a claim is accepted, it the application is filed more than three years late, the Board will only pay compensation from the date of the application forward, not from the date of the injury. | ||
# '''Reconsideration of Board Decision:''' The Board may reconsider a decision for any reason within '''75 days''' of the date of that decision. The Board may reconsider a decision at any time if it contains an obvious error or omission. This is a significant change to the Board’s reconsideration powers resulting from amendments that came into force January 1, 2021. Outside of these two exceptions, a Board decision can only be changed by an appeal body. See WCA s. 123 [Former Act, s. 96(4) – (6)]. | # '''Reconsideration of Board Decision:''' The Board may reconsider a decision for any reason within '''75 days''' of the date of that decision. The Board may reconsider a decision at any time if it contains an obvious error or omission. This is a significant change to the Board’s reconsideration powers resulting from amendments that came into force January 1, 2021. Outside of these two exceptions, a Board decision can only be changed by an appeal body. See WCA s. 123 [Former Act, s. 96(4) – (6)]. | ||
# '''Appeal to the Review Division: The time limit for applying for an Internal Review with the Review Division is 90 days'''. Workers seeking appeal must always file a Request for Review with the Review Division within 90 days of the date of the decision being reviewed. Workers are not required to submit arguments or evidence at the Request for Review stage, and are only required to file the Request for Review form, which includes some basic information and a brief description of what remedy they are seeking and why. Therefore, if the 90-day limit is approaching, it is far more important to submit the Request for Review on time than it is to ensure you have fully stated your reasons for review – those can always be added to later. If a worker has missed the 90-day time limit, they should file the review and request an extension of time providing reasons why they are late—the Chief Review Officer may grant an extension of time if good reasons are shown and an injustice would result if the extension is not granted, but Extension of Time applications are not usually successful. See WCA s. 270 [Former Act, s. 96.2(3) – (5)]. '''Most Internal Review Decisions must be made within 5 months (150 days)'''. The WCA now requires that the internal review officers complete their review of the Board’s decision within '''150 days''' of the date when the request for review was made. See WCA s. 272(6) [Former Act, s. 96.4(6)]. | # '''Appeal to the Review Division: The time limit for applying for an Internal Review with the Review Division is 90 days'''. Workers seeking appeal must always file a Request for Review with the Review Division within 90 days of the date of the decision being reviewed. Workers are not required to submit arguments or evidence at the Request for Review stage, and are only required to file the Request for Review form, which includes some basic information and a brief description of what remedy they are seeking and why. Therefore, if the 90-day limit is approaching, it is far more important to submit the Request for Review on time than it is to ensure you have fully stated your reasons for review – those can always be added to later. If a worker has missed the 90-day time limit, they should file the review and request an extension of time providing reasons why they are late—the Chief Review Officer may grant an extension of time if good reasons are shown and an injustice would result if the extension is not granted, but Extension of Time applications are not usually successful. See WCA s. 270 [Former Act, s. 96.2(3) – (5)]. '''Most Internal Review Decisions must be made within 5 months (150 days)'''. The WCA now requires that the internal review officers complete their review of the Board’s decision within '''150 days''' of the date when the request for review was made. See WCA s. 272(6) [Former Act, s. 96.4(6)]. | ||
