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Chart IX-Waiting Period for Income/Medical Benefits, cont.

Notes, cont.
48.
West Virginia-Costs subject to medical fee
schedule, updated yearly. The fee schedule may be
deviated from pursuant to an approved managed health
care plan.
49.
Virgin Islands-Maximum of $75,000 in medical
benefits.
50.

Virgin Islands-Includes travel and accommodations.

FECA-Waiting period for income benefits begins
running after 45 days' continuation of pay in most cases.
51.

52.
Longshore Act-Initial choice: yes. Change permitted
with consent of employer or carrier or of district director.

Alberta-Employer required to pay compensation to
injured worker for day of accident [§25(1) (a) WC Act].
53.

British Columbia-Compensation for health care/
medical expenses payable immediately (i.e., day of
injury). Wage loss begins on first working day after
injury [§5(2)]. Medical treatment paid by board on day of
injury. Employer has responsibility to transport worker to
medical treatment for initial treatment [§21(3)]. Wage loss
54.

benefits commence effective the first shift following the
date of injury. Health care benefits are payable effective
the date of injury.
55.

British Columbia-Maximum wage rate applies (§31).

56.

British Columbia-[§21(7)] and RSCM C10-73.00.

Manitoba-With the exception of medical aid,
compensation is not paid for day on which accident
occurs. Starting in 2006, employers are required to pay
injured workers their regular wages and benefits for full
day of injury.
57.

58.
Manitoba-Clothing allowances effective 1/1/20.
These allowances are indexed annually.
59.
New Brunswick-A legislative amendment was
passed on 12/18/09 waiving the three-day waiting period
for police officers and firefighters. In December 2018, Bill
2, An Act Respecting Addressing Recommendation In
the Report of the Task Force on WorksafeNB, amended
legislation to lower the two-day waiting period to one
day, beginning 7/1/20.

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60.
Newfoundland and Labrador-Employer payment for
day on which accident occurs.
61.
Nova Scotia-Two days if worker works five-day
weeks.
62.
Nova Scotia-If so required by employer as part of
an IME paid for by the employer.
63.
Québec-Employer must pay wages and benefits
for day of injury. The employer of a worker at the time
he suffers an employment injury shall pay him, if he
becomes unable to carry on his employment by reason
of his injury, 90% of his net salary or wages for each day
or part of a day the worker would normally have worked
had he not been disabled, for 14 full days following the
beginning of his disability.
64.
Ontario-May request worker receiving benefits to
submit to exam by health professional selected and paid
by employer.
65.
Ontario-Compensation payable during disability for
damage caused by prosthetic device.
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