What is WorkSafeBC Personal Optional Protection? Personal Optional Protection (“POP”) coverage is an optional workplace disability insurance that protects self-employed proprietors and partners in a partnership.[1] Proprietors and partners are…
Are you experiencing psychological symptoms (such as depression or PTSD) after a workplace injury? With work incidents having mental health effects as well as physical effects, it is very common…
Can you file a WorkSafeBC claim when contracting COVID-19 at work? A total of 1,132 people have filed COVID-19 claims with WorkSafeBC, according to WorkSafe claims data. Only 379 of…
On July 14, 2020, Harry Bains, BC’s Minister of Labour, introduced Bill 23 – the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2020. If approved, Bill 23 will change the existing law under the…
I was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. I graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary in 1984, then obtained my Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University…
Unless WorkSafeBC has explicitly accepted a physical or psychological condition in a decision letter, you will likely not receive compensation (a permanent disability award).Objective findings diagnosed and documents on CT…
Can I sue my employer for my workplace injury? Usually the answer is no. However, under section 10 of the Workers Compensation Act (Act), if a worker’s injury is caused by a defect…
Read each decision letter sent to you. The standard appeal lines in a decision letter from WorkSafeBC states: “If you disagree with this decision, you can ask the Review Division to…