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STAKEHOLDER QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUMMARY OF RESPONSESa) Do you think the Acts should be changed to require theestablishment of Joint Work Site Health and SafetyCommittees?b) If yes to (a), do you think the requirement to establishsuch committees should be based on the number ofworkers at a work site?Yes = 68No = 19Yes = 57No = 15c) If yes to (b), how many workers? 10 regular workers = 1815 regular workers = 820 regular workers = 1225 regular workers = 1More than 25 regular workers = 19 5 regular workersEmployee Assistance Programs46. It has been suggested that employers should offer an employee assistance program to their workers to contribute to safe workplaces.a) Do you think an employee assistance program is a goodidea?b) If yes to (a), do you think there should be a law thatrequires employers to have employee assistanceprograms?Yes = 71No = 19Yes = 34No = 40 This should be done by employers without pressure.c) If yes to (b), who should approve the law? Ministers = 9Legislative Assemblies = 32d) If yes to (b), do you think the requirement to have suchprograms should be based on the number of workersregularly employed?Yes = 32No = 10e) If yes to (d), how many workers? 10 regular workers = 1515 regular workers = 620 regular workers = 325 regular workers = 3More than 25 regular workers = 7Appendix C Page C28 of C33WCB Legislative Review Panel Report December, 2001
STAKEHOLDER QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUMMARY OF RESPONSESAdditional Comments Survey too long A very cumbersome survey. Questions are leading, and it seems that the agenda is set. This is extremely detailed, and I am not sure I had enough info to make a decision. It is also extremely hard to read and comprehendwithout being a lawyer. Good comprehensive package. Good luck with the review. It doesn't make sense for someone to judge another's condition when they haven't seen the injured person and evaluated honestly. We respond to this from respect of the first aid industry. We only answered the questions relevant to the first aid industry. Compensation should be quick and easy to acquire when an employee is injured at work. Delays and such make things difficult for theworker as well as his or her family. These red tape processes have to be sped up in all cases, as many people depend on their incomefrom whatever source. Doctors are human and are subject to human emotions, etc. To answer honestly, more information is needed. Independent panel of doctors Harassment: what can be harassment to one person may not be for another. Personality conflicts may play a part in this. Stress: veryambiguous and is often used as an excuse for all sorts of things. WAO is a fulltime job if it is done properly. WAO needs to be more independent from WCB. Increase size of Appeals Tribunal toreduce response time. Instead of paying benefits, take term insurance for life loss, make settlements from insurance. Employer pays premium. WCB shouldnot charge. All time limits should be communicated to injured workers. Workers often prefer a family doctor who is sympathetic and/or known to favor workers. Clearly define workers' culpability re: fraudclaim, carelessness, etc… Re: employer responsibilities, depending on the employee's injuries, they should use discretion to some degree. Accountability and common sense go a long way instead of a "client's Bill of Rights". Nunavut should have its own Board Doctors are governed by codes of ethics and the College – Standards of Practice and treatment should be the only guidelines assessed;i.e.; did the medical reports meet prescribed standards, etc… Employee assistance programs should be funded by WCB, RDC (sic) and other stakeholders, but employers should have to referworkers as a condition of employment. Doctors should not be poorly treated in the name of WCB economy. We should be able to get our injuries looked at and dealt with in a proper medical fashion. This survey is way too long.Appendix C Page C29 of C33WCB Legislative Review Panel Report December, 2001
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Accountable…to stakeholdersCompen
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Table Of Contents3.4.3 Employers’
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Table Of Contents5.0 A FINAL WORD 1
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The Legislative Review Directorate
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3.0 Workers’Compensation Acts3.1
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2.0 General ThemesDuring the course
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The Panel has generally adopted the
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The Panel did receive positive comm
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wanted was to return to work and st
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2. Are there workers in specific in
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Panel feels legislation should be p
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3.2 WCB Authority and Accountabilit
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WCB Board of Directors may chose to
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3.2.6 Regular Reviews of the Worker
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Recommendations: 3.2.8 Liability Pr
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Legislation in 2 other jurisdiction
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The legislation in other jurisdicti
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ones held accountable for a decisio
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members may be reappointed to the W
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Some suggested that having a compen
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Recommendations: 3.4.2 Workers’ A
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The WCB Board of Directors made the
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esolutions committees, under the au
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The Appeals Tribunal must give the
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The Panel considered the establishm
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Recommendations: 3.5.5 Time Limits
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are not familiar with some of the u
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The Panel was interested in the Ont
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Workers’ compensation payments ar
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3.6.3 Year’s Maximum Insurable Re
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The Acts are very specific in some
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The Panel considered whether the in
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3.9.3 Authority to Make Investments
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Respondents to the Stakeholder Ques
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The duty to accommodate is not an o
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payments such as income tax or payr
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construction permits is a matter of
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date sections, reordering the “pa
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4.2.5 Safety InspectionsSome stakeh
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