Governance & Structure
This entity is responsible for appointing the Board of Directors at WorkSafeBC.
Who is the provincial government?
They are calculated using an employer's industry classification and their total payroll.
What are WorkSafeBC premiums?
These industries are classified as high-risk by WorkSafeBC.
What are construction, forestry, manufacturing, and healthcare?
This is the first action an injured worker must take to begin the claims process.
What is reporting the injury to their employer and seeking medical attention?
This is the primary source of funding for WorkSafeBC, provided by businesses.
What are employer-paid premiums?
This division develops policies and conducts research to support decision-making at WorkSafeBC.
What is the Policy, Regulations and Research Division?
This is a grouping of employers who share similar business activities for assessment purposes.
What is an employer classification unit?
This is the main purpose of a WorkSafeBC safety inspection.
What is to identify and correct workplace hazards?
In the claims process, this person coordinates benefits and services for injured workers.
Who is a case manager?
This fund is created to ensure there are sufficient resources for injured worker claims and safety initiatives.
What is the Accident Fund?
The typical number of members that make up the Board of Directors at WorkSafeBC.
What is up to 10 members?
This program adjusts an employer's premium rates based on their workplace injury claims history.
What is the Experience Rating Program?
This is WorkSafeBC’s online resource portal for workplace safety information.
What is WorkSafeBC.com?
This is the number of days an employer has to report a workplace injury to WorkSafeBC.
What is within 3 days?
Representing the average assessment rate for employers in BC.
What is approximately 1.55% of payroll?
This independent tribunal hears appeals of WorkSafeBC decisions.
What is the Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT)?
Employers must report their payroll to WorkSafeBC by this time each year.
What is by the end of February?
This order is issued by WorkSafeBC when unsafe conditions require work to stop immediately.
What is a “Stop Work Order”?
These are the types of benefits an injured worker may receive under WorkSafeBC.
What are wage loss, health care, and rehabilitation benefits?
These documents detail WorkSafeBC’s financial activities and performance.
What are the Annual Report and Financial Statements?
This office ensures fairness in WorkSafeBC’s processes and decisions.
What is the role of the Fair Practices Office?
If an employer fails to pay their premiums, these may be imposed in addition to the amount owed.
What are penalties and interest charges?
This program rewards employers for having effective health and safety management systems.
What is the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program?
This is the main difference between short-term and long-term disability under WorkSafeBC.
What is that short-term covers initial recovery, while long-term supports permanent disability?
WorkSafeBC invests its funds into these types of investments.
What are diversified investment portfolios?