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Difference between revisions of "I've Been Cut off Workers' Compensation Benefits"

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#To request a review of a <span class="noglossary">decision</span> by the WCB's Review Division, get the [http://www.worksafebc.com/forms/assets/PDF/63m1.pdf Request for Review] form online or by phone at 1-888-855-2477.  
#To request a review of a <span class="noglossary">decision</span> by the WCB's Review Division, get the [http://www.worksafebc.com/forms/assets/PDF/63m1.pdf Request for Review] form online or by phone at 1-888-855-2477.  
#Complete the Request for Review form and submit it to the Review Division ''within 90 days'' of the date that the WCB <span class="noglossary">decision</span> or <span class="noglossary">order</span> was made. The address is on the form.
#Complete the Request for Review form and submit it to the Review Division ''within ninety (90) days'' of the date that the WCB <span class="noglossary">decision</span> or <span class="noglossary">order</span> was made. The address is on the form.


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| tips = If you are off work for a significant period of time, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> receive many letters from WorkSafeBC. Read these carefully, because each one could be a <span class="noglossary">decision</span> denying or limiting benefits. If in doubt, get legal advice, and if there is something in the letter that you don't agree with, challenge it. If you fail to request a review of a <span class="noglossary">decision</span> within the 90 day time limit, you may lose any chance of changing it, no matter how unfair it is.
| tips = If you are off work for a significant period of time, you <span class="noglossary">will</span> receive many letters from WorkSafeBC. Read these carefully, because each one could be a <span class="noglossary">decision</span> denying or limiting benefits. If in doubt, get legal advice, and if there is something in the letter that you don't agree with, challenge it. If you fail to request a review of a <span class="noglossary">decision</span> within the ninety (90) day time limit, you may lose any chance of changing it, no matter how unfair it is.
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