Activities of Daily Living

Activities of Daily Living

Effective Dates

June 30, 2011 - June 30, 2022

Policy Code

HC-06

General Information

Section 36 of the Workers’ Compensation Act S.Y. 2008 (the "Act") specifies that Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board (YWCHSB) may provide an injured worker with any health care assistance including services, devices, or equipment, necessary to grant relief from a work-related injury. The Act also states YWCHSB may pay for special expenses related to the work-related injury, as determined by YWCHSB.

Purpose

This policy determines when YWCHSB will pay for special expenses designed to assist an injured worker with the activities of daily living that the worker was able to perform prior to the work-related injury. It clarifies the type of support that YWCHSB may provide to assist an injured worker, and how services will be monitored to ensure they meet the continuing needs of the worker.

Merits and Justice of the Case

June 30, 2008 - December 16, 2013 | EN-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Overview: Provision of Health Care Assistance

December 31, 2009 - June 30, 2022 | HC-01 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Duty to Co-Operate, Part 2 of 4: Roles and Responsibilities

December 31, 2009 - June 30, 2012 | RE-02-2 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Duty to Co-Operate, Part 4 of 4: Penalities for Non Co-Operation

December 31, 2009 - June 30, 2012 | RE-02-4 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Mitigation of Loss

December 31, 2009 - June 30, 2012 | RE-03 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022