Objectives

You must be familiar with the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) and Workers’ Compensation Board of BC (WorkSafeBC).

When you have completed the Learning Tasks in this Competency, you should be able to:

• define terms used in the Workers Compensation Act
• describe the conditions under which compensation will be paid and the benefits available
• describe the workplace responsibilities of WorkSafeBC (the Workers’ Compensation Board), the employer, and the worker
• describe the WCA requirements for reporting accidents
• use the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation