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Of the 100,000 workers injured on the job in B.C. every year, about half suffer minor or inconvenient injuries and return to their pre-injury employment in quick order. Most of these claims are accepted by the Board for health care benefits only (medical treatment, medication, etc.). | Of the 100,000 workers injured on the job in B.C. every year, about half suffer minor or inconvenient injuries and return to their pre-injury employment in quick order. Most of these claims are accepted by the Board for health care benefits only (medical treatment, medication, etc.). | ||
Of those workers whose injuries are more serious, there are several common profiles of disability and recovery. After a worker makes an application for a temporary disability, the Board determines whether the worker is totally temporarily disabled and if so, pays full wage loss benefits under Section 191 of the WCA [Former Act, s. 29]. If the worker is only partially temporarily disabled i.e. can work some hours or some duties, the Board will pay partial wage loss under Section 192 of the WCA [Former Act, s. 30] | Of those workers whose injuries are more serious, there are several common profiles of disability and recovery. After a worker makes an application for a temporary disability, the Board determines whether the worker is totally temporarily disabled and if so, pays full wage loss benefits under Section 191 of the WCA [Former Act, s. 29]. If the worker is only partially temporarily disabled i.e. can work some hours or some duties, the Board will pay partial wage loss under Section 192 of the WCA [Former Act, s. 30]. | ||
The following examples are to illustrate common compensation benefits and scenarios for disability: | The following examples are to illustrate common compensation benefits and scenarios for disability: | ||
