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Difference between revisions of "Appeals in Worker's Compensation Claims (7:XII)"

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== B. Appeal to Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) ==
== B. Appeal to Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) ==


A worker, a deceased worker’s dependent, or an employer may appeal most decisions of the Review Division to WCAT. The following classes of decisions may '''not''' be appealed to WCAT (Act, s. 288 [Former Act, s. 239] and ''Workers Compensation Act Appeal Regulations'', BC Reg 321/2002):
A worker, a deceased worker’s dependant, or an employer may appeal most decisions of the Review Division to WCAT. The following classes of decisions may '''not''' be appealed to WCAT (Act, s. 288 [Former Act, s. 239] and ''Workers Compensation Act Appeal Regulations'', BC Reg 321/2002):


*a response to a workers complaint respecting prohibited action or failure to pay wages (Act, s. 50 [Former Act, s. 153])
*a response to a workers complaint respecting prohibited action or failure to pay wages (Act, s. 50 [Former Act, s. 153])