Effective date: April 1, 2019
Application: Applies to all decisions made by WCB staff under the Act on and after the effective date.
Policy subject: Decision making - Principles
Purpose:
To outline WCB’s authority to make decisions and outline WCB staff responsibilities for gathering and weighing information.
POL 02/2019, Decision Making, establishes the basis on which decisions are made pursuant to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 (the “Act”) ”), The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, 1985 and The Workers’ Compensation Miscellaneous Regulations.
Collecting Information
Considering Evidence
Making Decisions
Exceptional Circumstances
Communicating Decisions and Reasons
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Sections 2(1)(ee), 18, 19(1)(a), 20, 21, 23, 48, 111
The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, 1985
The Workers’ Compensation Miscellaneous Regulations
(1) POL and PRO 03/2012, Benefit of Doubt (effective 01 February 2012 to 31 March 2018).
(2) POL and PRO 03/2012, Benefit of Doubt, reviewed 01 October 2013.
(3) POL and PRO 03/2012, Benefit of Doubt, reviewed 12 August 2010.
(4) POL and PRO 04/1999, Benefit of Doubt (effective 01 February 1999 to 31 January 2012).
(5) Board Order 12/94 (effective 19 May 1994 to 31 January 31 1999).
POL 02/2019 Decision Making
POL 23/2013 Policy Directives
POL 01/2017 Governance Policy
POL 23/2014 Reversing Decisions
PRO 23/2014 Reversing Decisions
POL 22/2013 Appeals – Board Appeal Tribunal
POL 21/2013 Appeals – Claims
POL 20/2013 Appeals – Employer Accounts
POL 05/2017 Privacy of Information
PRO 06/2017 Authority for Disclosure