Loss of Earnings Benefit
Effective Dates
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Policy Code
EL-01
General Information
When a worker has a loss of earnings because of a work-related injury, the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board (YWCHSB) pays the worker loss of earnings benefits in accordance with section 22 of the Workers’ Compensation Act S.Y. 2008 (the "Act").
Section 22 states YWCHSB shall calculate a worker’s loss of earnings benefits based on the worker’s average weekly earnings. A key part of the process is determining the worker’s earnings at the time of the injury.
A worker may be receiving disability benefits in addition to those paid by YWCHSB. Under section 24 of the Act, YWCHSB must subtract a portion of Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) disability benefits from a worker’s average weekly earnings. This is to encourage the worker to recover and return to work by ensuring he/she does not receive more income from injury-related benefits than from employment.
Purpose
This policy provides direction to YWCHSB decision-makers on how to calculate a worker’s loss of earnings benefits.
Prior Policies
Loss of Earnings Benefits
June 30, 2012 - December 31, 2015 | EL-01 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Policy References
Coverage for Directors
December 31, 2014 - June 30, 2022 | EA-06 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Recovery of Overpaid Compensation
December 31, 2015 - June 30, 2022 | EL-04 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Recovery of Overpaid Compensation
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2015 | EL-04 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022End of Loss of Earnings Benefits
December 31, 2015 - June 30, 2022 | EL-06 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Merits and Justice of the Case
December 31, 2013 - June 30, 2022 | EN-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Recurrence of Injury
June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2022 | EN-16 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022