Policy 2.1.1R9 “Workers’ Travel Expenses for Health Care” and Policy 4.2.4R10 “Workers’ Travel Expenses for Vocational Rehabilitation” have been updated to reflect an increase in the rate paid to injured workers for breakfast and lunch to reimburse them for these expenses incurred while undertaking travel related to health care or vocational rehabilitation. 

Effective July 10th, 2013, the rate for breakfast has increased from $6.00 to $8.00; and the rate for lunch has increased from $12.00 to $15.00. This change has been made in accordance with the directive included in the policies indicating that “future travel rates will be adjusted, on a go-forward basis, following notification from the Director of Human Resources that the rates for Workers’ Compensation Board employees have increased”. 

No other aspect of these policies has been reviewed and/or adjusted.