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WorkSafeBC / BY: Susan Dixon January/February 2020
For more than 20 years WorkSafeBC’s Research Services department has played a ... injured or ill on the job. Craig Martin, MD, manager of WorkSafeBC Clinical Services and chair of the Evidence-Based ... the handling of antineoplastic drugs to better understand how to prevent worker exposure. Alex Scott, MD, associate ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Ernest Salcedo March 2020
... 2018, there were 155 753 work-related injuries reported to WorkSafeBC.[ 1 ] Many, if not most, community physicians will ... Here are four avenues through which to get support from WorkSafeBC on work-related health conditions: 1.  Outreach ... concepts to support safe return-to-work planning, and how community physicians can integrate the relationship ...
President's Comment / BY: Kathleen Ross, MD April 2020
... work pressures, family demands, and stage of career. How then do we figure out the different aspects of wellness ... that are not physically safe and fail to meet the basic WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations that, ... stages of implementation, including work with ICBC, WorkSafeBC, and health authorities, among others. As well, ...
WorkSafeBC May 2020
... an inability to return to preinjury work levels. In 2017, WorkSafeBC had over 2700 claims accepted for concussion. ... Assessment and Treatment (ECAT) program is a new WorkSafeBC-sponsored health care program designed to support ... they can receive comprehensive assessment and treatment. How to access the program for your patient Primary care ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Karima Jiwa, MD, CCFP, FCFP October 2020
... a medical advisor for their patients who have submitted a WorkSafeBC claim for a workplace injury, occupational ... status, request clarification about or assistance with WorkSafeBC documentation, or discuss the claims process in ... advisor. Have a protocol for our calls. We understand how busy you are. To maximize efficiency, have a protocol in ...