The provincial government has announced a full review of the BC workers’ compensation system to “become more worker centred”.

The review will be conducted by retired labour lawyer Janet Patterson and will assess:

• The system’s policies and practices that support injured workers’ return to work;
• WorkSafeBC’s current policies and practices through a gender- and diversity-based analysis;
• Modernization of WorkSafeBC’s culture to reflect a worker-centric service delivery model;
• The case management of injured workers; and
• Any potential amendments to the Workers Compensation

Act arising from this focused review.

• The province will be conducting a public engagement process to “to ensure that Patterson’s review is informed by feedback from employers, labour organizations and injured workers.”
• BCCA and COCA will work together to ensure the industry is adequately represented
• The report and recommendations will be delivered to government by September 30, 2019.