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Obtain basic client information
{{Checkbox}} Obtain basic client information


Note WCB claim number
{{Checkbox}} Note WCB claim number


Determine worker’s claim status:
{{Checkbox}} Determine worker’s claim status:


* a) Present benefits
* a) Present benefits
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* e) Pending appeals
* e) Pending appeals


Review worker’s claim in full detail:
{{Checkbox}} Review worker’s claim in full detail:


* a) Date of injury
* a) Date of injury
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* c) Circumstances of injury
* c) Circumstances of injury
* d) Client’s job
* d) Client’s job
**i) Remuneration
**i) Remuneration
**ii) Duties - job description
**ii) Duties - job description
**iii) Length of Employment
**iii) Length of Employment


If claim was accepted, determine:
{{Checkbox}} If claim was accepted, determine:


*a) Initial benefit rate
*a) Initial benefit rate
*b) Did benefit rate change after 10 weeks?
*b) Did benefit rate change after 10 weeks?
**i) Evidence of long-term earnings given to WCB
**i) Evidence of long-term earnings given to WCB
**ii) Client's actual work and earnings history
**ii) Client's actual work and earnings history


Any medical treatment and diagnosis
{{Checkbox}} Any medical treatment and diagnosis


*a) Client’s position
*a) Client’s position
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*c) Board’s position
*c) Board’s position


Permanent disability
{{Checkbox}} Permanent disability


* a) Return to previous job
* a) Return to previous job
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* c) Retraining
* c) Retraining


Long-term loss of earnings?
{{Checkbox}} Long-term loss of earnings?


* a) Other advisor or representatives
* a) Other advisor or representatives
* b) Workers’ advisor? Trade Union? Other?
* b) Workers’ advisor? Trade Union? Other?
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Revision as of 23:35, 20 September 2020

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on July 31, 2020.



Obtain basic client information

Note WCB claim number

Determine worker’s claim status:

  • a) Present benefits
  • b) On what basis
  • c) Pending changes
  • d) Relevant decisions
  • e) Pending appeals

Review worker’s claim in full detail:

  • a) Date of injury
  • b) Nature of injury
  • c) Circumstances of injury
  • d) Client’s job
    • i) Remuneration
    • ii) Duties - job description
    • iii) Length of Employment

If claim was accepted, determine:

  • a) Initial benefit rate
  • b) Did benefit rate change after 10 weeks?
    • i) Evidence of long-term earnings given to WCB
    • ii) Client's actual work and earnings history

Any medical treatment and diagnosis

  • a) Client’s position
  • b) Doctor’s advice
  • c) Board’s position

Permanent disability

  • a) Return to previous job
  • b) Return to another job with same employer
  • c) Retraining

Long-term loss of earnings?

  • a) Other advisor or representatives
  • b) Workers’ advisor? Trade Union? Other?


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