Anonymous

Difference between revisions of "Workers' Compensation Referrals (7:App C)"

From Clicklaw Wikibooks
no edit summary
Line 62: Line 62:
| online =
| online =
}}
}}
== B. Resources ==
=== 1. Print Resources ===
Heather MacDonald and Marguerite Mousseau. ''Workers’ Compensation in British Columbia'', (LexisNexis Canada, 2009) 
*A comprehensive overview of the workers' compensation system in British Columbia, written by two members of the WCAT, the senior appeal tribunal. 
=== 2. Internet Resources ===
==== [http://www.worksafebc.com WorkSafe BC] ====
*The Board’s own site contains a wealth of material, including the complete Claims Manual, Appeal Division decisions (since January 1, 2000), the complete Reporter series of decisions, and most of the reports and documents listed above. It also has decisions of the old Appeal Division and the Review Division, and statistics and resources.
*A policy and legislation page is located at http://www.worksafebc.com/law_and_policy with links to an online version of the Act, recent amendments, and various policy and practice materials. This is the most practical way to research current policies and practices, including the Board’s two-volume compensation policy manual, which has the force of law.
==== [http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/wab/ Workers’ Advisor’s Office]
*This site, which is part of the Ministry of Labour, contains excellent plain language summaries of the key aspects of the system written for the average claimant, and other material as well. This service is free for anyone who is not represented by a union. 
Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal Website: www.wcat.bc.ca This site provides information about WCAT and various aspects of Workers’Compensation appeal matters. The “How to Appeal” section provides information on how to appeal, enables access to various appeal forms and provides internet links to WCAT publications as well as other resources that