Bill 206 (Legislature 30, Session 1)

L30 S1 11816

Alberta — Bills

2019 Bill 206 First Session, 30th Legislature, 68 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 206 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION (ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2019 MR. REID First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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1 Bill 206 Mr. Reid BILL 206 2019 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION (ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2019 (Assented to , 2019) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 2000 cW-15 1 The Workers’ Compensation Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 13.3 is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

(3) If, on the day after the applicable period under subsection (2) in respect of a decision expires, the Board has not implemented the decision, a person who has a direct interest in the decision may, within 30 days of that day, apply to the Court of Queen’s Bench for an order directing the Board to implement the decision.

(4) If an order is made under subsection (3), the Court may award to the applicant costs incurred in relation to the application, including solicitor-client costs.

(5) Nothing in this

section derogates from any other right or remedy available at law to a person who has a direct interest in a decision referred to in subsection (1). 3 This Act comes into force on Proclamation.

Explanatory Notes 1 Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter W-15 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2

Section 13.3 presently reads: 13.3(1) The Board is bound by a decision of the Appeals Commission and by any decision rendered on an appeal or review of a decision of the Appeals Commission.

(2) The Board shall implement a decision referred to in subsection (1) (

a) within the time prescribed in the decision, or (

b) if no time is prescribed in the decision, then as soon as is practicable and, in any event, not later than 30 days after being notified of the decision. 3 Coming into force.

Record of Debate STAGE DATE MEMBER FROM TO TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL Title: 2019 (30th, 1st) Bill 206, Workers’ Compensation (Enforcement of Decisions) Amendment Act, 2019

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L30 S1 11816
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L30 S1 11816
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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