Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister didn't exactly answer my question as to what influence he could bring to bear on where some or all of the functions of the Workers' Compensation headquarters could be located. The Minister indicated that the principle behind that would have to be related to activity in that region. How about decentralization because it's just a fair and good thing to do? Mr. Speaker the Workers' Compensation Board headquarters here in Yellowknife now employs about 100 people and it costs the operations of the WCB about a million dollars a year just in administration costs related to their location. I would like to ask the Minister if that overhead in administration is picked up by the stakeholders, the employers and the premiums and the rates that they are assessed. Are they the folks who have to pay for that $1 million per year to be located here in Yellowknife? Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 398-15(5): Decentralization Of Workers' Compensation Board Functions And Services
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 2007. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 398-15(5): Decentralization Of Workers' Compensation Board Functions And Services
Question 398-15(5): Decentralization Of Workers' Compensation Board Functions And Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 21st, 2007
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