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WorkSafeBC / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD March 2024
... face unique physical and psychological risks at work. At WorkSafeBC, we have seen that violence and other threats to ... you when you sustain a work-related injury According to WorkSafeBC data, from 2018 to 2022, physicians made an average of just 10 claims per year for which WorkSafeBC began paying compensation. This accounts for less ...
Premise / BY: Nikhil Rajaram, MD, FCFP, MPH, FRCPC July/August 2024
... the only, stop for patients who raise concerns about how their work may be affecting their health, or how their ... of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and WorkSafeBC keeps a list of physicians that are recognized as ... legal clinics, occupational health clinics). In BC, WorkSafeBC functions as both health and safety regulator and ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Charuka Maheswaran, MBBS, DTM&H, DRCOG, DFFP, PMETB, CELTA, LMCC, CCFP, MPH November 2024
... and the patient should be rewarmed cautiously.[ 2,3 ] WorkSafeBC guidance WorkSafeBC’s OHS Guidelines include guidelines for cold ... Table is based on one such guideline and is an example of how the risk of cold-exposure injuries can be reduced.[ 5 ] ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Patrick Wong December 2024
Recent WorkSafeBC data show a high rejection rate when physicians bill for Physician’s Reports that WorkSafeBC has requested. To make the billing process smoother, this article explains when and how to bill two applicable fee codes (19927 and 19559) and ...