First Nations or Inuit Traditional Healing
Effective Dates
June 30, 2011 - June 30, 2022
Policy Code
HC-08
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 payment for health care assistance. The Act further provides YWCHSB with the authority and discretion to determine the necessity, character and sufficiency of health care assistance.
Section 37 of the Act states that YWCHSB shall, when appropriate, promote mutual understanding, knowledge, and respect between the providers of health services under the health system and the providers of traditional First Nations or Inuit nutrition and healing.
Purpose
This policy outlines how YWCHSB may facilitate injured workers’ requests for traditional healing. Traditional healing may be appropriate for some workers’ compensable injuries to assist in their recovery, functional restoration or return to work in a safe and timely manner.
Policy References
Merits and Justice of the Case
June 30, 2008 - December 16, 2013 | EN-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Pre-Existing Conditions
June 30, 2008 - June 30, 2015 | EN-07 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Subsequent Disorders or Conditions Resulting from a Work-Related Injury
June 30, 2008 - June 30, 2022 | EN-10 | 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