WCB Advocacy Training - CUPE - Intro

109 Pages·2012·3.9 MB·English

Introduction to WorkSafeBC
& WCB Claims

This presentation is made thanks to the assistance of the BC Workers’ Advisers
Office, the Workers’ Compensation Advocacy Group and POVNET.

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Tom McKenna, National Rep resentative, WCB Advocacy
Up dated Oc tober 201 2
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Format of Course
 This is an introduction to Workers’
Compensation (“WCB”) in British
Columbia for lay persons with little or no
experience filing WCB claims or appeals.
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CUPE & WCB
 WCB Advocacy is performed by the CUPE
BC Regional Office in Burnaby, British
Columbia.

 WCB Advocacy is not representation. It is
educating CUPE members, assisting with
claims, advocating for legislative changes,
responding to policy and law amendments
and working with the WCB community.
more…

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CUPE & WCB
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 For assistance, please contact Tom
McKenna, National Representative, WCB
Advocacy, at:
CUPE BC Regional Office
Suite 500 – 4940 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 4T3
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected]
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Disclaimer
Where there is any inconsistency between the
views expressed in this Power Point, and the
WC Law, Policy, Act, Legislation or Practice
Directives – including the Review Division and
WCAT MRPP – the latter will prevail.

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Group Activity
 Typical, common work related injuries
 Five (5) or so people per group
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Interesting Trivia & Facts
 On average, if you are injured on the job
and need time off – the amount of days
off is the same as your age eg. 40 years
old = 40 days off.
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Workers’ Compensation:
The Big Picture – Our Rights
at Risk

History and
Overview

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What is Workers’
Compensation?
WCB is based upon the “Historic Compromise” of
not being able to sue your employer in exchange for
insurance for work related injuries – the workers
compensation system. In reality, the system was to
protect employer’s economic interests.
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