Injuries to the tarsometatarsal joints of the foot, also known as the Lisfranc joint, are common workplace injuries, yet they are often difficult to detect. The cause of these injuries can be as... Read More
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On average about 10 workers per year suffer major limb amputations, based on WorkSafeBC statistics from the past 15 years. Yet between 2011 and June 2015, out of a total 1425 claims with all levels... Read More
When loved ones die or are seriously injured in workplace incidents, families often turn to their physicians. They look for answers surrounding such deaths and life-altering injuries, and it’s... Read More
As part of an agreement established in 2012, Doctors of BC and WorkSafeBC are working on a pilot project aimed at improving disability management for injured workers. They will do so through a... Read More
In 2013 BC workers received $469 million in long-term disability payments—constituting WorkSafeBC’s largest category of annual claim benefit payments. If you have patients eligible for long-term... Read More