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Workers Compensation Act – The New Rules On Permanent Disability Benefits, Retirement Age and the Maximum Wage Rate Effective January 1, 2021, significant changes came into effect with respect to the Workers Compensation Act with regards to permanent partial disability benefits, retirement age and the maximum wage rate. Permanent Partial Disability Benefits Permanent Partial Disability […]

Proposed Changes to the Workers Compensation Act – Bill 23 On July 14, 2020, there were some significant changes proposed to the Workers Compensation Act (“Act”). These changes were introduced for first reading by the Minister of Labour, the Honourable Harry Bains, in the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2020. Bill 23 is currently in its

Should You Claim WorkSafeBC Benefits if You Have COVID-19? With COVID-19 concerns increasingly growing in the workplace, the question of whether contracting COVID-19 at work can result in compensation from WorkSafeBC has arisen. WorkSafeBC has provided some guidance on their website, for such situations (www.worksafebc.com). If you contracted COVID-19 as a direct result of your