Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess, first of all, from a Governance Council point of view, we don't look at this as our money. We're all on the same team here. We're all here because we want to help injured workers. We want to ensure that the fund is being looked after, and we don't look at it as our wallet. The system works for the high majority of claimants. Some claimants sometimes either fall through the cracks or they're not happy with how the system works. I think, out of 39,000 claims, we have 36,000 claims would come through, I think about 260 claimants have filed an appeal, which is a really low number. What we're doing, I guess, I won't speak to the administration end of it but from a GC point of view, that's why we're here. We look forward to the Auditor General's report and we're here to get input and to say we're all on the same team. If people are falling through the cracks, let's make it work. We really feel, and I know we're going to get into it a little later, our new chronic pain policy and perhaps some of the longstanding claims, there are few in numbers but, you know, had to do with the chronic pain policy and we think that we've filled that void now as a lot of jurisdictions across the country have had to do.
Mr. Rodgers 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
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