Difference between revisions of "Checklist for Workers' Compensation Interviews (7:App F)"

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Obtain basic client information
Obtain basic client information


Note WCB claim number
Note WCB claim number


Determine worker’s claim status:
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:
Review worker’s claim in full detail:


* a) Date of injury
* a) Date of injury
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**iii) Length of Employment
**iii) Length of Employment


If claim was accepted, determine:
If claim was accepted, determine:


*a) Initial benefit rate
*a) Initial benefit rate
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**ii) Client's actual work and earnings history
**ii) Client's actual work and earnings history


Any medical treatment and diagnosis
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
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?
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?

Revision as of 23:32, 6 September 2016



☑ 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?