WSIB and WorkSafeBC
Answer the board's questions in the board's language
WSIB and WorkSafeBC files need work-relatedness and restrictions the claim file can hold, not a generic diagnosis.
The problem
The board asked about the job. The report talks about the scan.
WSIB and WorkSafeBC send a question list about work-relatedness, restrictions, and impairment. The examiner receives a hospital dump and a vague covering letter. The report that comes back does not map to the board's questions, so the claim stalls and you redo it.
- The worksite description never reaches the examiner.
- Board claim notes arrive after the brief is already sent.
- The report rates impairment without naming the job demands.
- Appeal dates at WCAT sit in a separate tracker.
- Ontario and BC boards expect different form language.
What changes
What IMECore does about it
The board's questions stay on the case
Paste the WSIB or WorkSafeBC question list at intake. The examiner sees that list, not a rewritten summary.
Claim file and worksite together
Employer reports, physician first reports, board claim notes, and the job description attach with source and date.
Book against the board's date
Scheduling shows the examination date the board set and the report date you committed. Slack is visible before you confirm.
Work-relatedness is a required answer
The template will not release without an answer on work-relatedness, restrictions, and the rating the board asked for.
Ontario and BC boards stay distinct
WSIB and WorkSafeBC use different headings and rating language. The case applies the board you set.
Appeal files keep a trail
WCAT and WSIAT files need a dated record of what the examiner had. Export the index with the report.
How it runs
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Open the board referral
Capture the claim number, the board, the question list, and the date the report is due.
- 2
Collect the claim file and the job
Request board notes, employer and physician reports, and a current worksite description.
- 3
Book the examiner the board will accept
Match specialty and conflict rules, then confirm against the board's examination date.
- 4
Review in the board's order
Check work-relatedness, restrictions, and the rating in the order the board asked.
Where the time goes
Numbers worth knowing before you buy
Published figures from fee schedules and industry surveys. Each carries its source.
- Typical BC specialist IME cost
- $3,000–$6,000Typical BC specialist IME costlawyerinfo.ca, BC WCAT guide
- Typical wait to book a BC specialist IME
- 2–6 monthsTypical wait to book a BC specialist IMElawyerinfo.ca, BC WCAT guide
- Typical wait for the report after the exam in BC
- 4–8 weeksTypical wait for the report after the exam in BClawyerinfo.ca, BC WCAT guide
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Which boards does IMECore handle?
WSIB in Ontario and WorkSafeBC in British Columbia are first-class regimes on the case. Other provincial boards use the same case object with their question list pasted in.
What records matter on a workers' compensation file?
The employer report, the physician first report, board claim notes, occupational health records, and a description of the job. Imaging without the worksite does not answer work-relatedness.
Can we use this for a WCAT appeal?
Yes. Name the appeal, keep the board file on the case, and export the records index with the report. The examiner still answers the appeal questions you entered.
How do conflict rules work?
Record prior treatment and prior board work when you assign the examiner. The case will not hide a conflict you entered.
Does the employer receive the full report?
That follows the board's rules and the referral. IMECore can limit the employer view to restrictions and capability.
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