Injured employees in British Columbia will soon receive further protections in returning to work as amendments to the province’s Workers Compensation Act take effect next year.
The changes introduce the duty to cooperate and duty to maintain employment starting January 1, laying out legal return-to-work responsibilities for both employers and injured employees.
“Once fully implemented, the obligations will be integrated in our tools and forms for employers and workers and other disability management resources to support timely and safe return-to-work outcomes,” WorkSafeBC said in a media release.
