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LSLAP Manual: Workers’ Compensation

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)
This chapter on workers’ compensation is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the law relating to compensation for workplace injuries or illness, and describes the claims and appeal procedure.
Last reviewed September 2024
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Factsheets (Workers’ Advisers Office)

Workers’ Advisers Office (Government of BC)
An alphabetical list of fact sheets about workers’ compensation. The fact sheets cover a range of topics from chronic pain to wage-loss benefits. A few are available in Chinese (traditional and simplified), Punjabi, and Spanish.
Last reviewed March 2024
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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.
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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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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Prohibited Actions Relating to Occupational Health & Safety

Government of British Columbia
Explains that your employer or union cannot retaliate against you if you raise an occupational health and safety issue, refuse unsafe work, and more. It gives examples of some prohibited (retaliatory) actions. It also explains what you should do if you have a complaint, and the options for resolving your complaint.
Last reviewed March 2024
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Permanent Disability Awards

Government of British Columbia
Explains you may be eligible for permanent disability benefits if you had a work-related injury or illness that permanently impacted you or your ability to work. Topics include what to expect when you’re referred to Long Term Disability Services, and how the benefits are calculated.
Last reviewed March 2024