Policy 21.10.40 Expenses for Attendance at Appeal Hearings: Policy amended to reflect an increase in travel allowance for attendance at Appeal Hearings.
Policy 44.10.30.60 Co-operation and Mitigation in Recovery: Policy 44.10.30.60 Practices Delaying a Worker's Recovery was repealed and replaced with Policy 44.10.30.60 Co-operation and Mitigation in Recovery on April 19, 2018, by Board Order 16/18, to simplify language consistent with legislation that came into force in 2006. The new policy is effective May 1, 2018.
Policy 44.60.10 Minimum Awards for Permanent Impairments: Minimum Award updated effective April 1, 2018.
Policy 44.90.10 Permanent Impairment Rating Schedule: Policy amended by Board Order 15/18 on April 19, 2018 effective September 1, 2017. Schedule A, Chapter 20 - Mental Health is updated with clear and currently accepted medical assessment tools which are based on the American Medical Association Guides (AMA) (6th ed.). These guides to allow for greater transparency in the impairment evaluation process.
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