Document name
Allowance – Personal Care
Document number
POL 10/2014
Effective date: August 1, 2014
Application: All claims on and after the effective date.
Policy subject: Allowance and expenses
Purpose:
To establish personal care allowances (PCA).
DEFINITION
Personal care means the care a worker needs in relation to:
- Hygiene.
- Dressing.
- Mobility.
- Feeding, and
- Supervision.
BACKGROUND
- The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 allows the WCB to provide personal care allowances (PCA) to injured workers (Section 79).
- The WCB can take any measures necessary to (Section 111):
- Help workers return-to-work.
- Lessen work-related disabilities.
- Help dependent spouses become self-sufficient.
- The WCB may pay for any medical aid or treatment that the worker needs because of an injury (Section 115).
POLICY
- The WCB provides PCAs to workers that have temporary or permanent physical or cognitive needs because of a work injury.
- All decisions concerning PCA will be confirmed in writing.
- If the worker’s personal care requirements are serious or unique enough, additional special care costs may be considered. If a family member of the injured worker is qualified to provide the needed care and the health care provider has no objection to this, the WCB will acknowledge them as able.
- The WCB will annually adjust PCAs by yearly changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). POL 07/2013, CPI – Annual Indexing and PRO 15/2020, CPI – Annual Increase will apply.
- If the worker is in the hospital, the WCB will suspend PCA if the worker stays for more than 30 consecutive days.
Policy references
Section heading
Legislative Authority
Legislative Authority
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
79, 111, 115
Section heading
Document History
Document History
Section heading
Complements
Complements
PRO 10/2014 Allowance – Personal Care
PRO 15/2020 Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Annual Increase
POL 07/2013 Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Annual Indexing
POL 04/2021 Travel Expenses - General
PRO 04/2021 Travel Expenses - General
POL 31/2016 Allowance – Independence
POL 15/2008 Allowance – Temporary Additional Expense
PRO 01/2019 Travel Expense Rates