Bill 138 (Legislature 16, Session 4)

L16 S4 4969

Alberta — Bills

" '''udy for Jn~:oduction MR. SPEAKER: for Bill No. 138 M~. werry I beg leave to introduce a Bill, being The Workmen IS Compensat ion Advocate Act. Date ------- 1902-2 Bill 138 1971- THE HORKMEN' S COMPENSAT ION ADVOCATE ACT (assented to , 1971) ----- HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. In th is ac t : (a) "Act" means The Workmen's Compensation Act; (b) "Board" means the Workmen's Compensation Board. 2.

(1) There shall be appointed, as an officer of Board, an officer called the Workmen's Compensation Advocate.

(2) The Workmen's Compensation Advocate may be assisted by such other advocates and such additional staff as may be required for the proper performance of their duties. 3. The Workmen's Compensation Advocate shall upon request advise pensioners and claims applicants upon any provision of the Act or administration that may have any bearing upon their pension claims and may assist the applicant in preparing a witten or an oral presentation to the Board in furtherance of such chaims. 4.

For the purpose of sub-section(3) Workmen's Compensa tion Advocates are empowered to attend and assist the pensioner claimant or dependant, or in his absence represent him at any hearing before the Board which he is entitled to be present. 5.

(1) The Board may appoint such officers as it deems necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and may prescrive their duties and fix their remuneration;

(2) Every person so appointed holds office during the pleasure of the Board. 6. The provlslons of this Act are in addition to the provisions of any other Act or any rule of law under which (

a) any remedy or right of appeal or objection is provided for W1Y person, or (

b) any procedure is provided for the inquiry into or investigation of any matter, and nothing in this Act limits or affects any such remedy or right of appeal or objection or procedures. 7- This Act comes into force on the day on which it is assented to. EXPLANATORY NOTES In the terms of today's complex society, gover!i:-:ients, their boards and agencies, generally give inadequate attention to the individual citizen grievances. Too often a citizen is not aware of the grievance procedures vlhich are availaLle to an mdividual, and even if he dose, he often feels helpless ~1 dealing with government.

Under the provisions of the \vorkrnen' s Compensation Act a claimant does not have the right to have anyone assist him \Alhen he appears before the Board. A large majority of those appearing before a board are ill equipped in preparing and presenting their problems before a technical administrative board. This Bill sets up the office of a Workmen'S Compensation Advocate whose duties would be threefold: 1. Provide information and advice to claimants and pensioners regar~li.ng the administration of the Workmen'S Compensation Act. 2. Assist the applicant in preparing a written or oral presentation to the Board. 3.

Represent the claimant or pensioner at any hearing before the Board. Title: 1971 (16th, 4th) Bill 138, The Workmen's Compensation Advocate Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L16 S4 4969
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L16 S4 4969
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
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