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ARTICLE · 08 DECEMBER 2023

New Updates To British Columbia's Workers Compensation Act

British Columbia's Bill 41 implementing the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 received royal assent on November 24, 2022.

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British Columbia's Bill 41 implementing the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 received royal assent on November 24, 2022. We detailed these amendments in a previous insight. Employers in BC should now be aware of two important new obligations that are coming into force on January 1, 2024.

  • Effective January 1, 2024 – Duty to cooperate: Employers and workers have a duty to cooperate in the worker's return-to-work process for any injuries sustained no more than two years before January 1, 2024; and
  • Effective January 1, 2024 – Duty to maintain employment: Employers that regularly employ at least 20 workers have a duty to maintain an injured worker's employment for injuries sustained no more than six months before January 1, 2024.

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