Filing a WCB BC Claim? How to Do it Well the First Time
If you are injured at on the job in BC, I cannot overstate the significance of putting together a top quality WCB BC application right off the bat.
Yes, for the majority of your injured worker issues you have 2 chances to appeal any WCB claim decision you are not satisfied with, but then you have to wait around a longer period for your WCB BC benefits and compensation - and that is presuming you succeed with your appeal.
The fact is that a WCB claim-decision-maker must take into account all relevant facts in your claim.
This means WCB cannot cherry-pick the facts it relies on in order to arrive at a decision.
Particularly, Policy Item #2.
20 in the Rehabilitation Services Claim Manual (RSCM), Vol.
II states: In making decisions, the Board (i.
e.
WCB) must take into consideration; 3.
all facts and circumstances relevant to the case.
This requirement on WCB puts you in the driver's seat of your initial claim.
How? You have the chance to file as much evidence as you can obtain to assist your claim and WCB BC must take into account that evidence and facts that evidence supports.
The key element is that you should get your evidence to WCB BC as quickly as possible - before a decision is made.
If you need more time due to the fact you are collecting evidence, then inform the person who is on your file you need more time before a decision is made.
Yes, this can postpone a decision and any benefits and compensation you may get, but it's much better to get your initial claim approved than having it rejected and then having to go through appeal procedures.
You should to keep in mind that an approved case may be more to you than just wage loss and/or medical treatment (i.
e.
massage therapy etc.
).
If your injuries turn out to be permanent, you may be eligible for a permanent partial (or total) disability pension.
You may also get vocational rehabilitation.
These 2 benefits flowing from an approved WCB BC case may be very important to you.
Now you may have the following questions: 1.
What type of evidence? 2.
Where to obtain evidence? 3.
When to submit evidence? 4.
How to correctly submit an initial WCB BC claim so that you get your additional evidence submitted?
Yes, for the majority of your injured worker issues you have 2 chances to appeal any WCB claim decision you are not satisfied with, but then you have to wait around a longer period for your WCB BC benefits and compensation - and that is presuming you succeed with your appeal.
The fact is that a WCB claim-decision-maker must take into account all relevant facts in your claim.
This means WCB cannot cherry-pick the facts it relies on in order to arrive at a decision.
Particularly, Policy Item #2.
20 in the Rehabilitation Services Claim Manual (RSCM), Vol.
II states: In making decisions, the Board (i.
e.
WCB) must take into consideration; 3.
all facts and circumstances relevant to the case.
This requirement on WCB puts you in the driver's seat of your initial claim.
How? You have the chance to file as much evidence as you can obtain to assist your claim and WCB BC must take into account that evidence and facts that evidence supports.
The key element is that you should get your evidence to WCB BC as quickly as possible - before a decision is made.
If you need more time due to the fact you are collecting evidence, then inform the person who is on your file you need more time before a decision is made.
Yes, this can postpone a decision and any benefits and compensation you may get, but it's much better to get your initial claim approved than having it rejected and then having to go through appeal procedures.
You should to keep in mind that an approved case may be more to you than just wage loss and/or medical treatment (i.
e.
massage therapy etc.
).
If your injuries turn out to be permanent, you may be eligible for a permanent partial (or total) disability pension.
You may also get vocational rehabilitation.
These 2 benefits flowing from an approved WCB BC case may be very important to you.
Now you may have the following questions: 1.
What type of evidence? 2.
Where to obtain evidence? 3.
When to submit evidence? 4.
How to correctly submit an initial WCB BC claim so that you get your additional evidence submitted?
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