Workers’ Advocate
83.1(1)The Minister may appoint one or more persons employed within the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour as a Worker’s Advocate, to assist any worker, or any dependent of a worker, in respect of any claim being advanced by him or her for compensation.
83.1(2)A Worker’s Advocate may examine all files, records and other material of the Commission that relate to the injury or death in respect of which the claim is made.
83.1(3)The Commission shall make an annual grant to the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour equal to the cost, including salaries and administration, of providing the services of Worker’s Advocates under this section.
1980, c.56, s.14; 1981, c.80, s.3; 1983, c.30, s.30; 1985, c.4, s.70; 1986, c.8, s.133; 1992, c.2, s.61; 1994, c.70, s.12; 1998, c.41, s.108; 2000, c.26, s.286; 2006, c.16, s.180; 2007, c.10, s.92; 2022, c.21, s.14