Worker, Attendant and Witness Travel
Effective Dates
December 31, 2015 - June 30, 2022
Policy Code
EN-11
General Information
Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board (YWCHSB) occasionally requires injured workers to travel to receive health care and other rehabilitation services.
YWCHSB or the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (Tribunal) may also require an injured worker to travel to attend a required medical examination or other evaluation, and may require a witness to travel to attend an appeal hearing.
YWCHSB recognizes that there are times when workers who are required to travel for health care and rehabilitation services also need to be accompanied by an attendant to help them to manage the effects of their work-related injury.
When YWCHSB or the Tribunal requires a person to travel, YWCHSB shall pay their approved travel expenses in accordance with this policy.
Purpose
This policy provides direction to YWCHSB on the payment of travel expenses for injured workers, attendants and witnesses.
When an injured worker is required to travel to receive health care or other rehabilitation services, the main objective of decisions made under this policy is to promote the injured worker’s recovery and return-to-work. The most cost effective travel and accommodation options are covered by YWCHSB, provided that they are suitable given the worker’s injury.
Prior Policies
Claimant and Witness Travel
March 31, 2001 - June 30, 2008 | CL-34 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Claimant and Witness Travel
December 31, 1999 - April 23, 2001 | CL-34 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Claimant Travel Policy
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1999 | CL-34 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Worker, Attendant and Witness Travel
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2015 | EN-11 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Injured Worker and Witness Travel
June 30, 2008 - December 31, 2012 | EN-11 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Policy References
Recovery of Overpaid Compensation
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2015 | EL-04 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Merits and Justice of the Case
December 31, 2013 - June 30, 2022 | EN-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Activities of Daily Living
June 30, 2011 - June 30, 2022 | HC-06 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Mitigation of Loss
June 30, 2012 - June 30, 2022 | RE-03 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022