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STAKEHOLDER QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUMMARY OF RESPONSESWORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACTS<strong>The</strong> Fundamentals1. <strong>The</strong> Workers’ Compensation <strong>Act</strong>s do not describe <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> legislation.a) Should <strong>the</strong> purpose be described in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Act</strong>s? Yes = 82b) If yes <strong>to</strong> (a), what should be <strong>the</strong> purpose? Please checkthose things that should be described.No = 11Paying compensation <strong>to</strong> injured workers = 73Paying compensation <strong>to</strong> injured workers' families = 51All employers are responsible for funding <strong>the</strong> compensation system = 56<strong>The</strong>re is a presumption in favour <strong>of</strong> an injured worker or giving <strong>the</strong> benefit <strong>of</strong> doubt<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> injured worker by everyone using <strong>the</strong> WC <strong>Act</strong> = 42 All employers and employees are responsible for funding <strong>the</strong> compensationsystem.Authority and Accountability2. Stakeholders said <strong>the</strong>re must be ways <strong>of</strong> knowing how well <strong>the</strong> workers’ compensation system works and if <strong>the</strong> Workers’ CompensationBoard Board <strong>of</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>rs (<strong>WCB</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>rs) and <strong>the</strong> Workers’ Compensation Board (<strong>WCB</strong>) are doing <strong>the</strong>ir jobs within <strong>the</strong> rulesset out in <strong>the</strong> Workers’ Compensation <strong>Act</strong>s. If <strong>the</strong>y are not doing well, somebody should be able <strong>to</strong> do something about it.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Legislative</strong> Assemblies <strong>of</strong> NWT and Nunavut can change <strong>the</strong> law for workers’ compensation by changing <strong>the</strong> Workers’ Compensation<strong>Act</strong>s. <strong>The</strong> Minister can make regulations (laws) about <strong>the</strong> workers’ compensation system, like how <strong>the</strong> law applies <strong>to</strong> certain industries.<strong>The</strong> NWT Minister appoints members <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>WCB</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>rs. Two <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se members are appointed <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> NunavutMinister responsible for <strong>the</strong> Workers’ Compensation <strong>Act</strong> (Nunavut). <strong>The</strong> <strong>WCB</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>rs approves Policies <strong>to</strong> interpret <strong>the</strong> <strong>Act</strong>sand <strong>to</strong> guide <strong>the</strong> operations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>WCB</strong>. <strong>The</strong> Appeals Tribunal makes decisions about worker and employer appeals <strong>of</strong> decisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>WCB</strong>.a) Should <strong>the</strong> Minister have <strong>to</strong> have a regular review <strong>of</strong>workers’ compensation legislation?Yes = 97No = 3b) If yes <strong>to</strong> (a), how <strong>of</strong>ten? Every 5 years = 36Every 4 years = 5Every 3 years = 43More <strong>of</strong>ten = 14c) Should <strong>the</strong> Minister have <strong>to</strong> have a regularly scheduledreview <strong>of</strong> <strong>WCB</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>rs’ Policies and <strong>WCB</strong>operations?Yes = 91No = 5Appendix C Page C1 <strong>of</strong> C33<strong>WCB</strong> <strong>Legislative</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>Panel</strong> <strong>Report</strong> December, 2001