I was injured at work, what should I do?

Any resident injured on the job is covered by Worksafe BC. This includes needle stick injuries. Any workplace injury should be reported and an Incident Report should be completed regardless of whether or not you seek treatment, or take time off work. That documentation is your protection should the injury recur in the future and you find yourself requiring treatment or medical leave. This is particularly important when needle stick injuries are involved. Residents are to be treated the same as any other employee at the worksite at which the injury occurred.

 

Your employer is the facility or Health Authority that your injury occurred. For example should the injury occur at VGH your employer on the Incident Report is VGH and you should follow the procedures and protocols of VGH. Should the same incident occur at SPH, SPH is the employer and their procedures and protocols are to be followed.

 

All residents also need to call the Workplace Health Call Centre (1-), and report the incident with your WorkSafe BC Claim number.   If you experience a workplace injury and require assistance please contact

 

What if I recieve a bill after a workplace injury?

If you do not already have a case open with Worksafe BC, please contact them to open a case. Worksafe BC should cover the bill once the claim has been opened and reviewed. Sometime, for various reasons, Worksafe BC denies claims. In this case you will have to contact your employer or Health Authority where the injury occured and they should cover the bill. Please remember to report the injury as soon as possible after the incident occurs as delay in reporting may cause denial of the case and payment. Please contact if you require any further assistance.