Well, I think the whole principle of the workers' compensation system is to ensure that it's a no-fault insurance system and that people that do pay into it should receive the benefit of the doubt that they are protected. More importantly, they are injured workers and we do whatever we can to ensure that they are able to continue being employed or ensure that they're covered by way of the compensation system. I think the changes to the legislation, like I mentioned earlier, it hasn't been changed for some time and I think that with the final enactment of the Act Now, which is the final phase that was missing which included a lot of the responses by way of dialogue that took place when we had public hearings on that document back in the '90s and implemented in 2001. However, I think it's more important that as workers' compensation legislation across the country realize that we have different aspects of how you need to deal with injured workers and also different types of injuries that weren't there before in the past with regard to environmental aspects, asbestos, and other issues that are out there. I think we have to be able to react to those types of new challenges that are facing workers' compensation boards across the country. I think by adapting from other boards and agencies but, more importantly, implementing the final phase of...(inaudible)...will give us that. But at the end of the day is to try to, like I stated earlier, clear language and simplify the process, that it is transparent and it is workable for all people involved in the workers' compensation system. Thank you.
David Krutko on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 6th, 2007
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