Determining Suitable Employment & Earnings Capacity Loss

June 30, 2008 - June 30, 2012

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General Information

The injured worker, the employer, the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health & Safety Board (YWCHSB) and health care providers share responsibility for assisting the worker in mitigating the effects of a work-related injury. This is typically achieved through the recovery, rehabilitation and return to work process.

In some cases, a worker will be unable to fully overcome the effects of a workrelated injury and will continue to have a loss of earnings capacity. This worker is entitled to compensation for the difference between their pre-injury earnings, as determined under YWCHSB policy, "Loss of Earnings Benefits", and the worker's estimated earnings capacity once rehabilitation is completed.

Purpose

This policy outlines how the YWCHSB will estimate a worker's loss of earning capacity, to ensure that a fair, reasonable and predictable approach is followed.

Together with the series of YWCHSB policies on return to work, this policy ensures a collaborative and client-centered approach that assists a worker to recover from his or her injury and to return to pre-injury work or to employability in another suitable occupation.

Appendix A outlines the key steps in determining a suitable occupation and earnings capacity loss.