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.
Policy References
Merits and Justice of the Case
June 30, 2008 - December 16, 2013 | EN-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Overview: Provision of Health Care Assistance
December 31, 2009 - June 30, 2022 | HC-01 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Duty to Co-Operate, Part 2 of 4: Roles and Responsibilities
December 31, 2009 - June 30, 2012 | RE-02-2 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Duty 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, 2022Mitigation of Loss
December 31, 2009 - June 30, 2012 | RE-03 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022