The WCB's policies are the foundation for the decisions that we make to protect Island workers and employers, and to promote workplace safety.
Our policies contain the rules the WCB applies when interpreting the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Each policy is listed below by subject:
- General WCB Policies cover topics such as access to information, appeals, and WCB administration
- Claims and Compensation policies explain roles and responsibilities on injured workers’ claims, as well as entitlement to benefits and services to help recover and return to work
- Claims and Compensation policies explain roles and responsibilities on injured workers’ claims, as well as entitlement to benefits and services to help recover and return to work
- Workplace Safety and Prevention policies provide parameters on enforcement activities and safety funding
- Financial policies set out the WCB’s approach to fund management and investment.
Fraud Prevention & Investigation (POL-80)
The purpose of this policy is to outline the Workers Compensation Boards commitment to maintaining financial and ethical integrity through the prevention and investigation of fraud and program abuse.
French Language Service and Communications (POL-155)
The purpose of this policy is to explain how the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) supports communication with Francophone clients and stakeholders.
Funding Policy (POL-136)
The purpose of this policy is to explain how the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) achieves and maintains a fully funded status.
Health Care Benefits (POL-92)
The purpose of this policy is to explain how the Workers Compensation Board determines entitlement to health care benefits for injured workers.
Health Care Providers - Roles and Responsibilities (POL-64)
The purpose of this policy is to explain who the Workers Compensation Board considers to be health care providers and how those providers can bill for services.
Hearing Loss (POL-09)
The purpose of this policy is to describe how the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) determines whether a worker has work-related hearing loss and their entitlement to benefits.
Impairment (POL-89)
The purpose of the policy is to explain how the Workers Compensation Board determines a worker’s entitlement to an impairment award and how the impairment award is calculated.