Information for care providers
Learn the roles and responsibilities for care providers treating workers and working with the WCB. Read about care provider explanatory codes, expedited appointments and the WCB’s supported functional restoration approach to treatment and assessment.
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Learn about roles, treatment and explanatory codes
Roles and responsibilities
Workers who are injured at work need immediate, active treatment at the primary level, with prompt access to other services. Learn the responsibilities of all health care providers treating WCB customers, how treatment costs are covered and how to prevent financial trouble for workers.
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The WCB supports a functional restoration approach that promotes a return to normal activity, including work, in a safe manner. Learn what primary treatment is, the importance of returning workers to work and what to do if a worker’s recovery doesn’t go as expected.
Learn moreCare provider explanatory codes
Get familiar with the most frequently used explanatory codes found on WCB cheques or direct deposit statements to care providers.
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