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Practice Directives are issued by the Compensation Practice and Quality Department to address specific compensation matters. These directives serve to support quality decision making by highlighting key adjudicative considerations consistent with the objective/principle of a particular legislative and/or policy requirement. Where necessary, Practice Directives will also provide for a supporting business process and will include adjudicative examples or job aids to demonstrate appropriate application.
Practice Directives are developed in consultation with subject matter experts within the Worker and Employer Services Division. Advice and comment is also provided by the Review Division and the Policy and Regulation Division.
Prior to finalizing and issuing a new Practice Directive, a draft is provided to the Policy and Practice Consultative Committee. This is a standing committee that includes representation from the worker and employer communities.
WorkSafeBC officers are required to consider and apply the guidance provided in the Practice Directives.
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Chapter 1 Scope of Volume II of this Manual |
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| C1-1 | Effective Dates and Transition Rules | Effective Apr.1, 2003 Updated Feb. 27, 2007 (formerly PD #38A) |
| C1-2 | Binding Nature of Policy | Effective Mar. 2, 2003 Amended Apr. 22, 2003 (formerly PD #60) |
| Chapter 3 Compensation for Personal Injury | ||
| C3-1 | Pain and Chronic Pain | Effective Jan. 1, 2003 Amended Jan. 1, 2004 & Dec. 21, 2010 (formerly PD#61) |
| C3-2 | Adjudication of Activity-Related Soft Tissue Disorder ("ASTD") Claims | Effective Jun. 15, 2004 Amended Oct. 2, 2006 & Dec. 5, 2011 (formerly PD#66) |
| C3-3 | Effective Oct. 13, 2010 Issued Jul. 10, 2006 (formerly BPIS#15) |
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| Chapter 4 Compensation for Occupational Disease | ||
| C4-1 | Adjudication of Contagious Occupational Diseases | Effective Aug. 9, 2005 Amended Aug. 18, 2009 & Oct. 27, 2009 (formerly BPIS#10) |
| Chapter 5 Wage Loss Benefits | ||
| C5-1 | Duration of Benefits - Age 65 | Effective Oct. 21, 2002 Amended May 14, 2003 (formerly PD#41) |
| C5-2 | Commencement of Payments | Effective Nov. 19, 2004 (formerly BPIS#1) |
| C5-3 | Termination of Temporary Disability Benefits | Effective Dec. 21, 2004 (formerly BPIS#2) |
| C5-4 | Suspensions | Effective Mar. 29, 2010 |
| C5-5 | Selective Light Employment (INTERIM PRACTICE) | Effective Jan. 25, 2011 |
| Chapter 6 Permanent Disability Awards | ||
| C6-1 | Permanent Partial Disability Benefits - Section 23(1) | Amended effective Mar. 3, 2003 (formerly PD#45) |
| C6-2 |
Permanent Disability Benefits – Section 23(3) (INTERIM PRACTICE) |
Effective Apr. 29, 2011 Amended May 31, 2011 |
| Chapter 7 Protection of and Deductions from Benefits | ||
| C7-1 | Payment of Public Trustee and Committee Fees | Effective Aug. 25, 1998 (formerly PD#19) |
| C7-2 | Interest | Effective Mar. 1, 2006 Amended Jun. 21, 2011 (formerly PD#28) |
| C7-3 | Overpayments | Effective Apr. 18, 2008 Amended Jun. 3, 2010 (formerly BPIS#20) |
| Chapter 9 Average Earnings | ||
| C9-1 | Coverage and Compensation for Self-Employed Persons | Effective Jun. 30, 2002 Updated Aug. 1, 2006 (formerly PD#25) |
| C9-2 | Provisional Rate | Amended effective Mar. 3, 2003 (formerly PD#30) |
| C9-3 | Net System of Compensation | Effective Jun. 30, 2002 Amended May 8, 2009 (formerly PD#32) |
| C9-4 | Initial and Long-Term Average Earnings | Amended effective May 1, 2008 (formerly PD#33A) |
| C9-5 | Secondary Employment | Effective Jun. 17, 2003 (formerly PD#33D) |
| C9-6 | Section 30 benefits | Retired May 8, 2009 |
| C9-7 | Income Loss Payments | Effective Mar. 3, 2003 Amended May 8, 2009 (formerly PD#37) |
| C9-8 | Employment Insurance Payments | Effective Feb. 1, 2005 Amended Jul. 5, 2006 (formerly BPIS#3) |
| C9-9 | Casual Pattern of Employment | Effective Jan. 1, 2006 |
| C9-10 | Workers Deducting Business and/or Equipment Expenses | Effective Aug. 1, 2006 (formerly BPIS#16) |
| C9-11 | Composition of Earnings | Effective Jan. 14, 2008 Amended Feb. 4, 2008 (formerly BPIS#19) |
| C9-12 | Long Term Average Earnings: Section 33.4 - Exceptional Circumstances | Effective May 1, 2008 (formerly BPIS#21) |
| Chapter 10 Medical Assistance | ||
| C10-1 | Claims with Opioids, Sedative-Hypnotics or Other Drugs of Addiction Prescribed | Effective Oct. 9, 2008 Amended Feb. 18, 2011 and Jul. 12, 2011 |
| Suspensions | Effective Mar. 29, 2010 Amended Jun. 24, 2010 |
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| Chapter 11 Vocational Rehabilitation | ||
| C11-1 | Continuity of Income (Code R) Benefits | Amended effective Mar. 3, 2003 (formerly PD#18) |
| C11-2 | Vocational Rehabilitation Programs & Services | Effective Nov. 1, 2002 Amended May 8, 2009 (formerly PD#51) |
| C11-3 | Vocational Rehabilitation Extent of Service | Effective Nov. 1, 2002 Amended Jan. 29, 2003 (formerly PD#52) |
| C11-4 | Vocational Rehabilitation Relocation | Effective Nov. 1, 2002 Amended Jan. 29, 2003 (formerly PD#54) |
| Chapter 12 Claims Procedures | ||
| C12-1 | Disclosure of Personal Information | Amended effective Mar. 3, 2003 (formerly PD#8) |
| C12-2 | Part 3 Violations - Guidelines for Claims Staff | Effective Dec. 17, 2001 (formerly PD#26) |
| C12-3 | E-File Guidelines Update | Retired May 8, 2009 |
| C12-4 | Obligation to Provide Information | Retired Mar. 29, 2010 (see C5-4 Suspensions) |
| C12-5 | Authorization for Obtaining and Releasing Personal Information | Effective Oct. 1, 2008 Amended Sep. 15, 2009 (formerly PD#63) |
| C12-6 | Implementation of Appellate Decisions | Effective Jul. 4, 2005 Amended Feb. 25, 2009 & Dec. 5, 2011 (formerly BPIS#9) |
| C12-7 | Surveillance and Other Evidence |
Effective May 2, 2007 Amended Mar. 16, 2011 (formerly BPIS#18) |
| C12-8 | Managing Claims of Psychologically Fragile Workers |
Effective Oct. 24, 2008 Ammended Mar. 29, 2010 |
| C12-9 | Responding to a Risk or Threat of Suicide |
Effective Oct. 24, 2008 Amended Dec. 5, 2011 |
| Suspensions |
Effective Mar. 29, 2010 Amended Jun. 24, 2010 |
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| Chapter 14 Changing Previous Decisions | ||
| C14-1 | Bill 63 Effective Dates and Transition Rules for Reopenings, Reconsiderations, Reviews and Appeals | Effective Mar. 3, 2003 (formerly PD#57) |
| C14-2 | Reconsiderations | Effective Mar. 31, 2005 Amended Nov. 30, 2007 (formerly BPIS#5) |
| C14-3 | Reopenings | Mar. 31, 2005 Amended Oct. 2, 2007 (formerly BPIS#6) |
| C14-4 | Findings of Fact | Effective Jun. 26, 2006 (formerly BPIS#14) |
| Chapter 16 Third Party/Out-of-Province Claims | ||
| C16-1 | Inter-jurisdictional Claims | Effective May 25, 1998 (formerly PD#15) |
| C16-2 | Interim Third Party Business | Effective Dec. 14, 1998 Amended Jun. 8, 2009 (formerly PD#20) |
| C16-3 | Out-Of-Province Injuries | Effective Oct. 12, 2005 (formerly BPIS#11) |
| Chapter 17 Charging of Claim Costs | ||
| C17-1 | S. 39(1)(e) - Relief of Costs: Eligibility and Application | Effective May 12, 2005 Amended Feb. 3, 2006 (formerly BPIS#7) |
| C17-2 | Experience Rating Cost Exclusions | Effective Jul. 4, 2005 (formerly BPIS#8) |
| C17-3 | S. 39(1)(e) - Relief of Costs: Evaluation and Determination of the Amount | Effective Nov. 2, 2005 (formerly BPIS#12) |
| Chapter 18 Retirement Benefits | ||
| C18-1 | Retirement Benefits | Effective Jul. 16, 2002 (formerly PD#48) |
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