Institute for Work & Health: Claim suppression study in B.C. finds under-claiming of work injury to be common

“About half of British Columbia workers who have a work injury or illness that results in time away from work do not report the injury or illness to WorkSafeBC. The two most common reasons workers give are not knowing they are entitled to compensation or how to apply, and not thinking it’s worth their time to make a claim.”

Article: Claim suppression study in B.C. finds under-claiming of work injury to be common
Author: At Work Newsletter
Date: June 1, 2021