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W-14 - Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal Act

Section 22
Disposition versions

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Reconsideration by the Commission
1997, c.52, s.1; 2016, c.48, s.7
22(1)The Commission may reconsider a decision, order or ruling it previously made or rescind, alter or amend the decision, order or ruling if
(a) the Commission is satisfied that new evidence has become available or has been discovered that is substantial and material to the decision, order or ruling, and the evidence
(i) did not exist at the time of the hearing before the Commission, or
(ii) did exist at that time but was not discovered and could not through the exercise of reasonable diligence have been discovered, and
(b) the Appeals Tribunal has not issued a written decision on the matter.
22(2)Repealed: 2016, c.48, s.8
22(3)Subsection 21(1) applies in respect of any decision, order or ruling under subsection (1).
1997, c.52, s.2; 2016, c.48, s.8
Reconsideration
1997, c.52, s.1
22(1)Where it is made to appear to the Commission that, if a matter previously decided by it is reconsidered, new evidence will be adduced substantially affecting the matter, nothing shall prevent the Commission from reconsidering the matter previously dealt with by it, or from rescinding, altering or amending any decision, order or ruling previously made, all of which the Commission shall have authority to do.
22(2)Any decision, order or ruling under subsection (1) made as a result of the reconsideration of any decision, order or ruling of the Appeals Tribunal shall be final, subject only to an appeal to the Court of Appeal involving any question as to jurisdiction or any question of law and section 23 applies with the necessary modifications.
22(3)Subsection 21(1) applies respecting any decision, order or ruling under subsection (1) made as a result of the reconsideration of any decision, order or ruling other than a decision, order or ruling of the Appeals Tribunal.
1997, c.52, s.2
Reconsideration
1997, c.52, s.1
22(1)Where it is made to appear to the Commission that, if a matter previously decided by it is reconsidered, new evidence will be adduced substantially affecting the matter, nothing shall prevent the Commission from reconsidering the matter previously dealt with by it, or from rescinding, altering or amending any decision, order or ruling previously made, all of which the Commission shall have authority to do.
22(2)Any decision, order or ruling under subsection (1) made as a result of the reconsideration of any decision, order or ruling of the Appeals Tribunal shall be final, subject only to an appeal to the Court of Appeal involving any question as to jurisdiction or any question of law and section 23 applies with the necessary modifications.
22(3)Subsection 21(1) applies respecting any decision, order or ruling under subsection (1) made as a result of the reconsideration of any decision, order or ruling other than a decision, order or ruling of the Appeals Tribunal.
1997, c.52, s.2