Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are to the Minister of WCB and it's with regard to what he said yesterday on the WCB's opening of the door of sorts, that they are looking at changing, finally, the policy on chronic pain which would allow benefits of permanent/partial disability. He's saying, on page 884, that they have to look specifically...The thing I am having trouble with is WCB is again having to consult. I think it's a good thing to consult, but at a certain point when a Minister and the corporation and the Board of Governors who haven't been given the powers under the law to make the decisions...Now the government did not go and consult on what the government should do about the Ed Horne case. You don't go and consult on a legal position. I submit to you that there is a very clear legal decision. The Supreme Court decision says the council must change the policy. Will the Minister send a directive forthwith to the council and say that they must change the policy? Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Question 169-15(5): Workers' Compensation Board Policy On Chronic Pain
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Question 169-15(5): Workers' Compensation Board Policy On Chronic Pain
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 23rd, 2006
Page 417
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