Workers' Compensation Benefits & Rehabilitation

	BENEFITS
Key Benefits Information
	►	Key Benefits Information - 2008
		Includes: Maximum Compensable Earnings, Percentage of earnings benefits are based on, Waiting Period, Employer pays worker for Day of Injury and Period after Injury
Maximum Earnings Covered
	►	Maximum Earnings Covered and Methods of Adjustment - 2008
	►	Maximum Annual Earnings Covered History (1987 - Present)
	►	Max & Min Comp Rates vs Jurisdictional Avg Wages
Waiting Periods
	►	Waiting Periods - Summary - 2008
CPP/QPP Offset
	►	CPP/QPP Offset by WCBs for all Benefit Types - 2008
Temporary Disability Benefits
	►	Weekly Benefits for Temporary Disability - Summary - 2008
	►	Employment Earnings Considered When Establishing the Compensation Rate - 2008
Permanent Disability Awards
	►	Permanent Disability Awards and Escalation Benefits - Summary - 2008
Dependency and Fatal Benefits / Survivor and Death Benefits
	►	Fatal Benefits Other than Pensions - 2008
	►	Dependency Benefits - Summary - 2008
	►	Survivor Benefits / Death Benefits - related legislation
	►	Survivor Benefits / Death Benefits
	►	Payment of Compensation Benefits - Dependency Benefits (legislation-related)
Expense Rates Information
	►	2008 Expense Rates Information
		Includes: Independent Living Allowance; Personal Care Allowance; Clothing Allowance; Escorts; Burial Expenses; Guide and Support Dog Allowances; Meal Allowance; Room and Board; Transportation; Witness Fees; and Child Care Expenses
Healthcare Service Providers Fees
	►	Healthcare Service Providers - Policy, Report Fees and Treatment Fees
		Includes: Acupuncture; Audiologist; Chiropractor; Dentist; Dietician / Nutritionist; Hospital Fees; Occupational Therapy; Optometry; Physician; Physical Therapy / Physiotherapy; Prosthetics / Orthotics; Psychologist; Specialist; and Speech Pathologist
Type of Benefits - Terminology
	►	Type of Benefits - Terminology
	BENEFITS (Legislation-related)
Payment of Compensation Benefits
	►	Payment of Compensation Benefits - related legislation
	►	Frequency of Payments
		Includes: Periodic and Lump Sum Payments
	►	Types of Compensation
		►	Wage or Earnings Loss
		►	Functional Impairment
		►	Annuity
		►	Supplemental Benefits
		►	Multiple Pensions
		►	Commutation or Lump Sum Settlements
	►	Dependency Benefits
		Includes: Diversion of Payments; Dependant Outside Jurisdiction
	►	Suspension and Termination of Payments
		Includes: Worker Moves to Another Jurisdiction; Impeding Recover; Worker to Mitigate Injury; Failure to Report for Examination; Failure to Cooperate with Rehabilitation
Survivor Benefits / Death Benefits
	►	Survivor Benefits / Death Benefits - related legislation
	►	Survivor Benefits / Death Benefits
Adjustments of Existing Compensation Payments
	►	Adjustments of Existing Compensation Payments
	REHABILITATION
►	Rehabilitation and Return to Work
	COMPILATION
►	Compilation of all AWCBC Benefits & Rehabilitation Tables - 2008
	This document compiles all of the benefits-related and rehabilitation-related tables on this site. Information is presented in the order it was in AWCBC's former Comparison of Workers' Compensation Benefits and Rehabilitation Services in Canada.
	POLICIES
►	Links to Workers' Compensation Board/Commission Policies

 

***DISCLAIMER*** All efforts have been made to ensure that the information contained in these tables is current and accurate, and has been designed for general information purposes only. The AWCBC makes no representations as to the completeness or accuracy of the information (which is not exhaustive) and individual workers' compensation boards/commissions should be contacted for specific or additional information and clarification.