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WCAT Manual of Rules of Practice and Procedure (MRPP)

Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT)

This manual defines how the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) operates according to legislation. It includes rules of practice and procedure, practice directives, and guidelines to make sure that appeals are handled in a just, timely, efficient, and effective way.

Last reviewed March 2024
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WCAT Appeal Tribunal Forms

Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT)

A page with all the WCAT forms — both online forms and PDFs you can print out — when you're appealing WorkSafeBC decisions.

Last reviewed March 2024
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Appeal a Decision

Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT)

Information about the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) process, where you appeal a decision made by WorkSafeBC. It explains how to start and prepare an appeal, respond to an appeal, and find out an appeal’s status, and what happens after an appeal.

Last reviewed March 2024
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Wage-Loss Benefits

Government of British Columbia

Explains that wage loss benefits paid by WorkSafeBC are for total disability or for partial disability to replace 90 percent of your wages if you can’t continue working because of a work-related injury. It links to a fact sheet explaining wage-loss benefits, how long you can get them, how to get paid, what to do if you disagree with a decision, and...

Last reviewed March 2024
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Reviews and Appeals (WorkSafeBC)

Workers’ Advisers Office (Government of BC)

A fact sheet about your options if you disagree with a WorkSafeBC decision about your claim. You will deal with the Review Division or the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT), and there are specific deadlines.

Last reviewed March 2024
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Solution Explorer: Small Claims

Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT)

The Solution Explorer is the first step in the online Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) process, with free legal information and self-help tools. You can apply to the CRT for small claims dispute resolution right from the Solution Explorer.

Last reviewed March 2024
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Employment Insurance Appeal Process at a Glance

Social Security Tribunal of Canada

If Service Canada made a decision about your employment insurance and you don’t agree with it, you can ask them to reconsider, and then appeal to the Social Security Tribunal (SST). This page explains how to do this, including the levels of appeal and the various deadlines.

Last reviewed March 2024