Current Consultations and Archive Current Consultations Policy Background Paper: Updates to Permanent Medical Impairment Policies Archive Consultations The following is a listing of the policy topics the WCB has consulted on in recent years. Please click on a topic to link to the respective consultation paper. Apportionment Employer Access to Client Claim File Information Chronic Pain – Causal Connection to Original Compensable Injury Surcharge – Experiencing Rating Maximum Merit, Demerit and Surcharge 36-Month Review of Extended Earnings Replacement Benefit Changes to Chronic Pain Policy 3.3.5 General Entitlement - Arising out of and in the Course of Employment General Entitlement - Occupational Disease Medical Aid - General Principles 2009 Program Policy Agenda Minor Program Policy Changes - Housekeeping Changes Recurrence of Compensable Injury 2011 Program Policy Agenda Rate Setting Enhancements Vocational Rehabilitation Living Allowance Psychological Injury Contractors Occupational Hearing Loss Housekeeping Changes - 2016 Pre-Existing Conditions Clarification of Rate Setting Policies GECA Re-Employment Housekeeping Changes - 2021 Mandatory Coverage for Volunteer Firefighters