Proposed changes to the workers compensation Act -Bill 23

Gkslawfirmbc26 Aug, 2020Business

The proposed changes to the Act touch on compensation issues, Occupational Health & Safety issues, and new powers for collecting unpaid premiums. Our focus in this article is on the more significant changes proposed to the compensation aspect of the Act. One of these proposed changes include changing how permanent partial disability awards will be assessed. Currently, most awards are provided on the basis of a loss of function and the worker�s loss of earnings is only considered if the worker can pass the �so exceptional� test, making it difficult to obtain a loss of earnings award.