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Archived policy manuals

Assessment Manual

January 1, 2003 - March 2, 2003 (PDF 1mb)

March 3, 2003 - June 16, 2003 (PDF 1mb)

June 17, 2003 - October 20, 2003 (PDF 1mb)

October 21, 2003 - December 31, 2003 (PDF 1mb)

January 1, 2004 - January 31, 2004 (PDF 1mb)

February 1, 2004 - February 23, 2004 (PDF 1mb)

February 24, 2004 - May 31, 2004 (PDF 1mb)

June 1, 2004 - July 1, 2004 (PDF 1mb)

July 2, 2004 - December 31, 2004 (PDF 1mb)

January 1, 2005 - February 28, 2005 (PDF 1mb)

March 1, 2005 - March 31, 2005 (PDF 1.5mb)

April 1, 2005 - May 31, 2005 (PDF 1.7mb)

June 1, 2005 - February 27, 2006 (PDF 1.5mb)

February 28, 2006 - March 31, 2006 (PDF 1.5mb)

April 1, 2006 - October 31, 2006 (PDF 1.5mb)

November 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006 (PDF 1.5mb)

January 1, 2007 - April 30, 2007 (PDF 1.5mb)

May 1, 2007 - September 30, 2007 (PDF 1.5mb)

October 1, 2007 - October 31, 2007 (PDF 1.5mb)

November 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007 (PDF 1.6mb)

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008 (PDF 1.8mb)

January 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009 (PDF 1.5mb)

October 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 (PDF 1.5mb)

January 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010 (PDF 1.5mb)

June 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010 (PDF 1.7mb)

July 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010 (PDF 1.7mb)

Important: Effective September 22, 2010, Item AP1-39-2 Assessment Payments, in the Assessment Manual, was amended to reflect a Supreme Court of British Columbia decision. To view the correct version of the policy, please click on the following link: December 2010

August 1, 2010 - October 24, 2010 (PDF 1.7mb)

October 25, 2010 - December 15, 2010 (PDF 2mb)

December 16, 2010 - December 31, 2010 (PDF 2mb)

January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011 (PDF 2mb)

February 1, 2011 - July 19, 2011 (PDF 2mb)

July 20, 2011 - November 7, 2011 (PDF 2mb)

 
Assessment Policy Manual

June 30, 2002 - December 31, 2002 (PDF 989kb)

 
Prevention Manual

December 14, 2001 to March 31, 2002 (PDF 1.9mb)

April 1 , 2002 - October 27, 2002 (PDF 1.9mb)

October 28 , 2002 - December 31, 2002 (PDF 1.8mb)

January 1, 2003 - February 10, 2003 (PDF 1.7mb)

February 11, 2003 - March 2, 2003 (PDF 1.8mb)

March 3, 2003 - March 17, 2003 (PDF 1.1mb)

March 18, 2003 - June 30, 2003 (PDF 1.8mb)

July 1, 2003 - October 28, 2003 (PDF 2mb)

October 29, 2003 - December 30, 2003 (PDF 2mb)

December 31 , 2003 - January 31, 2004 (PDF 2mb)

February 1, 2004 - February 23, 2004 (PDF 2mb)

February 24, 2004 - March 29, 2004 (PDF 2mb)

March 30, 2004 - May 31, 2004 (PDF 2mb)

June 1, 2004 - July 31, 2004 (PDF 2mb)

August 1, 2004 - November 30, 2004 (PDF 2mb)

December 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004 (PDF 2mb)

January 1, 2005 - February 28, 2005 (PDF 2.5mb)

March 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006 (PDF 3mb)

April 1, 2006 - June 30, 2008 (PDF 1.5mb)

July 1, 2008 - March 24, 2009 (PDF 1.5mb)

March 25, 2009 - December 31, 2009 (PDF 1.5mb)

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010 (PDF 1.5mb)

January 2, 2010 - March 23, 2010 (PDF 1.7mb)

March 24, 2010 - March 31, 2010 (PDF 1.7mb)

April 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010 (PDF 1.7mb)

September 1, 2010 - September 14, 2010 (PDF 1.7mb)

September 15, 2010 - December 31, 2010 (PDF 679kb)

January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011 (PDF 729kb)

February 1, 2011 - April 18, 2011

April 19, 2011 - May 31, 2011 (PDF 824kb)

June 1, 2011 - July 19, 2011 (PDF 778kb)

July 20, 2011 - September 14, 2011 (PDF 869kb)

September 15, 2011 - October 13, 2011 (PDF 964kb)

October 14, 2011 - November 30, 2011

December 1, 2011 - December 14, 2011

December 15, 2011 - December 31, 2011

January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2012 (PDF 958kb)

 
Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual, Volume I

July 1, 1997 (ZIP 2.3mb)

January 1 , 1998 (ZIP 1.8mb)

September 1 , 1998 (ZIP 1.9mb)

January 1 , 1999 (ZIP 2.8mb)

April 27 , 1999 (ZIP 2.0mb)

September 5, 2000 (ZIP 2.3mb)

December 30, 2001 (ZIP 2.8mb)

June 30, 2002 (ZIP 3.2mb)

Important: Effective May 26, 2011, policy item #45.20, Criteria for Allowing or Disallowing a Commutation, in Chapter 6 of the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual, Volume I was amended to allow that requests for commutations of pre-October 1, 2002 loss of earnings permanent disability awards be considered in the same manner as loss of function permanent disability awards. To view the correct version of this policy, please click on the following link: June 2011.

February 11, 2003 - March 2, 2003 (ZIP 2.3mb)

March 3, 2003 - March 17, 2003 (ZIP 3.7mb)

March 18, 2003 - April 7, 2003 (ZIP 4.4mb)

April 8, 2003 - June 16, 2003 (ZIP 5mb)

June 17, 2003 - July 31, 2003 (ZIP 5mb)

August 1, 2003 - October 20, 2003 (ZIP 3mb)

October 21 , 2003 - January 31, 2004 (ZIP 3mb)

February 1, 2004 - February 23, 2004 (ZIP 3mb)

February 24, 2004 - April 4, 2004 (ZIP 3mb)

April 5, 2004 - May 31, 2004 (ZIP 3mb)

June 1, 2004 - July 1, 2004 (ZIP 3mb)

July 2, 2004 - December 12, 2004 (ZIP 3mb)

December 13, 2004 - December 31, 2004 (ZIP 3mb)

January 1, 2005 - February 28, 2005 (PDF 6.5mb)

March 1, 2005 - August 31, 2005 (PDF 3.5mb)

September 1, 2005 - December 12, 2005 (ZIP 6.5mb)

December 13, 2005 - January 31, 2006 (PDF 3mb)

February 1, 2006 - February 28, 2006 (PDF 3mb)

March 1, 2006 - March 31, 2006 (PDF 3mb)

April 1, 2006 - July 31, 2006 (PDF 3mb)

August 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006 (PDF 3mb)

January 1, 2007 - February 28, 2007 (PDF 3mb)

March 1, 2007 - July 31, 2007 (PDF 3mb)

August 1, 2007 - September 30, 2007 (PDF 3mb)

October 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007 (PDF 3mb)

January 1, 2008 - January 31, 2008 (PDF 3mb)

February 1, 2008 - May 31, 2009 (PDF 3mb)

June 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 (PDF 3mb)

January 1, 2010 - July 19, 2011 (PDF 3mb)

 
Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual, Volume II

June 30, 2002 (PDF 3mb)

July 31, 2002 (PDF 2.9mb)

August 31, 2002 (PDF 2.9mb)

October 31, 2002 (PDF 2.9mb)

November 30, 2002 (PDF 3.1mb)

November 30, 2002 (No. 2) (PDF 3.1mb)

December 31, 2002 (PDF 3.2mb)

December 31, 2002 (No. 2) (PDF 3.2mb)

January 1, 2003 – February 10, 2003 (ZIP 4.2mb)

February 11, 2003 - March 2, 2003 (ZIP 3.3mb)

March 3, 2003 - March 17, 2003 (ZIP 4.3mb)

March 18, 2003 - April 7, 2003 (ZIP 7.5mb)

April 8, 2003 - June 16, 2003 (ZIP 7.5mb)

June 17, 2003 - July 31, 2003 (ZIP 7.9mb)

August 1, 2003 - October 20, 2003 (ZIP 4mb)

October 21, 2003 - December 30, 2003 (ZIP 4mb)

December 31, 2003 - January 31, 2004 (ZIP 4mb)

February 1, 2004 - February 23, 2004 (ZIP 4mb)

February 24, 2004 - March 21, 2004 (ZIP 5mb)

March 22, 2004 - May 31, 2004 (ZIP 5mb)

June 1, 2004 - July 1, 2004 (ZIP 5mb)

July 2, 2004 - November 30, 2004 (ZIP 5mb)

December 1, 2004 - December 12, 2004 (ZIP 5mb)

December 13, 2004 - December 31, 2004 (ZIP 5mb)

January 1, 2005 - February 28, 2005 (PDF 5mb)

March 1, 2005 - April 7, 2005 (PDF 5mb)

April 8, 2005 - September 30, 2005 (PDF 5mb)

October 1, 2005 - December 11, 2005 (PDF 4.5mb)

December 12, 2005 - December 31, 2005 (PDF 4mb)

January 1, 2006 - January 31, 2006 (PDF 4mb)

February 1, 2006 - February 28, 2006 (PDF 4mb)

March 1, 2006 - March 31, 2006 (PDF 4mb)

April 1, 2006 - June 30, 2006 (PDF 4mb)

July 1, 2006 - July 31, 2006 (PDF 4mb)

August 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006 (PDF 4mb)

January 1, 2007 - February 28, 2007 (PDF 4mb)

March 1, 2007 - March 31, 2007 (PDF 4mb)

April 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007 (PDF 4mb)

July 1, 2007 - August 13, 2007 (PDF 4mb)

August 14, 2007 - September 30, 2007 (PDF 4mb)

October 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007 (PDF 4mb)

January 1, 2008 - January 15, 2008 (PDF 4mb)

January 16, 2008 - January 31, 2008 (PDF 4mb)

February 1, 2008 - April 30, 2008 (PDF 4mb)

May 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008 (PDF 4mb)

January 1, 2009 - February 28, 2009 (PDF 4mb)

March 1, 2009 - May 31, 2009 (PDF 4mb)

Important: Effective April 30, 2009, policy item #13.30, Mental Stress, in Chapter 3 of the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual was amended to reflect a B.C. Court of Appeal decision. To view the correct version of this policy, please click on the following link: July 2009

June 1, 2009 - July 13, 2009 (PDF 4mb)

July 14, 2009 - December 31, 2009 (PDF 4mb)

January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

April 1, 2010 - April 30, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

May 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

June 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

July 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

August 1, 2010 - September 27, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

September 28, 2010 - October 25, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

October 26, 2010 - November 30, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

December 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010 (PDF 4mb)

January 1, 2011 - April 30, 2011 (PDF 4mb)

May 1, 2011 - June 15, 2011 (PDF 4mb)

June 16, 2011 - July 19, 2011 (PDF 4mb)

July 20, 2011 - July 31, 2011 (PDF 4mb)

August 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011 (PDF 4mb)

December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 (PDF 4.5mb)

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