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The Panel agrees. We see prior consultation with employers as supporting transparencyand accountability. We also see an inclusive approach as a positive way to promote anon-adversarial system.Recommendation: 3.8.1 Process for Establishing Industrial Classifications1. The legislation should be changed to require consultation with affected employers, ortheir representative associations, before introducing or amending an industrial classor subclass.3.8.2 Classifying an Employer in More than One Class or SubclassSome stakeholders asked the Panel to consider recommending split classifications forindividual employers. In other words, classify the employer’s operations based on theproportional hazards or risks of work rather than placing the employer in a single class orsubclass.The Panel agrees. An employer’s share of collective liability should be based on thehazard or risk posed.Recommendation: 3.8.2 Classifying an Employer in More thanOne Class or Subclass1. The legislation should be changed to enable the WCB Board of Directors to classifyan employer in more than one industrial class or subclass.3.9 Accident FundThe Accident Fund is defined as the fund established for payment of compensation andother outlays and expenses authorized by the Acts. Employer assessments are paid intothe Accident Fund. The WCB Board of Directors makes investments (as defined in theActs) from the Accident Fund.WCB Legislative Review Panel Report Page 70 of 128December, 2001