WorkSafeBC's governing body, the Board of Directors, has approved a further round of consultation and the release of a discussion paper for stakeholder comment.

At issue is whether policy on variable shift workers should be revised to: reference on call workers who work regularly but at differing rates of pay; introduce a more flexible approach to determining short-term average earnings; exclude prior periods of wage-loss compensation from short-term average earnings calculations; and ensure consistent use of the terms “date of injury” and “time of injury” in policy.

The discussion paper containing various policy options and information on how to provide feedback can be accessed through the link below.

The consultation period for this item will end on February 23, 2009. The Board of Directors will consider stakeholder feedback before making a decision on the amendments.

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