Appendix 1: List of Crowns, Agencies, Boards

Workers' Compensation Board

The Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) is an independent statutory agency that operates under the authority of the Workers Compensation Act and administers the Act for the Ministry of Labour. The WCB is dedicated to the safety, protection and good health of workers in British Columbia and is funded by employers in industries covered by the Act. The WCB produces its own annual report and three-year Service Plan, which details its activities.

Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal

Bill 63, Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2002, was introduced to implement a new WCB appeals process. The new process reduces the levels of review and appeal of WCB decisions from three to two, creates a new internal review function to improve the quality of initial decision-making and establishes a new, independent appeal tribunal, the Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT), as the final level of appeal for workers' compensation matters. The new appeals process became effective March 3, 2003. WCAT replaced the Workers' Compensation Review Board and the WCB Appeal Division.

Labour Relations Board

The Labour Relations Board's mandate is to regulate the acquisition of collective bargaining rights, to resolve complaints brought before it under the Labour Relations Code, and to assist employers and employees in reaching collective agreements.

The Labour Relations Board (LRB) also produces its own annual report, which provides a comprehensive account of its activities.

Employment Standards Tribunal

The Employment Standards Tribunal provides timely, efficient and neutral resolution of appeals of Employment Standards Branch Determinations. Legislative, regulatory and operational amendments have been implemented that reflect the government's vision for fair and effective resolution of appeals.