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Before a compensation claim can be accepted, the Board must find that the worker’s injury, death, or disease was disabling and that the disability occurred as a result of employment. The WCA addresses these matters differently for different types of injuries and conditions. | Before a compensation claim can be accepted, the Board must find that the worker’s injury, death, or disease was disabling and that the disability occurred as a result of employment. The WCA addresses these matters differently for different types of injuries and conditions. | ||
* Sections 134 and 146 [Former Act, s. 5]: personal injury (physical or | * Sections 134 and 146 [Former Act, s. 5]: personal injury (physical or psychological) | ||
* Section 135 [Former Act, s. 5.1]: psychological injury only (“mental stress”) | * Section 135 [Former Act, s. 5.1]: psychological injury only (“mental stress”) | ||
* Section 136(1)[Former Act, s. 6(1)]): occupational disease (Occupational Disease) – no presumption of work causation | * Section 136(1)[Former Act, s. 6(1)]): occupational disease (Occupational Disease) – no presumption of work causation |