Effective date: January 1, 2014
Application: All annual reviews on and after the effective date.
Policy subject: Benefits - General
Purpose:
To provide the process for adjusting compensation in accordance with annual CPI percentage increases.
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Sections 32(2), 37, 68, 69, 71, 72, 182
(1) January 1, 2014. References updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013.
(2) POL 37/2010, Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Annual Indexing (effective January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013).
(3) POL 20/96, Repeal of Policies – Statutory Increases (effective January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2013).
(4) POL 40/95, Automatic Escalation of Minimum Average Weekly Earnings (effective December 4, 1995 to December 31, 1996).
(5) POL 41/95, Automatic Escalation of Minimum Compensation Payable (effective December 4, 1995 to December 31, 1996).
(6) POL 45/95, Annual Increase of Compensation (effective December 14, 1995 to December 31, 1996).
(7) Board Order 30/81, Annual Review of Compensation Being Paid for Loss of Earning Capacity (effective August 19, 1981 to December 31, 2010).