Policy 21.10.40 Expenses for Attendance at Appeal Hearings: Policy updated effective April 1, 2017 to reflect an increase in travel allowance from $0.34 to $0.35. Meal allowance remains unchanged.
Policy 31.05.05 Rate Setting Model for Class E Employers: Policy approved on April 19, 2017, and effective May 1, 2017. This policy is used to set assessment rates for 2018 and later years and replaces policy 31.05.05, Rate Setting for the General Body of Employers (Employers in Class E). The six core changes to the rate-setting model were (1) the introduction of an experience factor; (2) reduced risk category range; (3) a fixed annual rate change limit; (4) a calendar-based experience period of three years of claim costs on three claim accident years; (5) expanding the number of risk categories from 9 to 18; and (6) enhanced category monitoring.
Policy 35.40.50 Overpayment of Benefits: Policy updated effective May 1, 2017. The primary policy revision allows the WCB to proactively adjust future and past assessment rates when an overpayment exists.
Policy 35.40.50.01 Overpayment of Benefits: Original policy reissued as 35.40.50.01 for reference purposes.
Policy 44.60.10 Minimum Awards for Permanent Impairments: Minimum Award updated effective April 1, 2017, for the year 2017.
Policy & Procedures Manual Table of Contents: Updated to reflect policy updates since March 2017.
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