New British Columbia Board Members Appointed

A new board of directors has been appointed by the Liberal government to restructure and rebuild the British Columbia Workers Compensation Board. According to Labour Minister Graham Bruce, boards in the past were appointed from both labour and business. This time, he says he personally interviewed people with experience in restructuring, accounting and worker injuries. The board processes approximately 185,000 cases annually. Graham hopes the changes will make the WCB more responsive and accountable, including speeding up the settlement of injured workers' claims. Douglas Enns has been a...