UNews - General Regulations /unews/position/general-regulations en Students entitled to WCB coverage /unews/article/students-entitled-wcb-coverage <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-5add04b4fa31ac3b9f7f61d398a28d2b"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">January 19, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Being a student at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge requires a lot of work; in fact it's enough to earn <a href="http://www.wcb.ab.ca/" rel="nofollow">Workers' Compensation Board</a> coverage.<br> <br> Students registered in and attending a post-secondary institution in Alberta, as outlined in Section 7(1)(c) of the General Regulations of the Worker's Compensation Act, who are enrolled in a vocational or academic program leading to a degree or certification, are considered to be workers of the Government of Alberta and are entitled to WCB coverage.<br> <br> This regulation applies to all students who are in attendance at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, except those students who suffer accidents while engaging or participating in extra curricular sporting, recreational, social or personal fulfillment activities which are not a current academic requisite or required as a part of the course of study in which the student is registered.<br> <br> There are many benefits that students enjoy as a result of this coverage entitlement, especially for students whose academic program include practicum, co-op experiences and internships. The coverage however is not specific to only those students but to all students who are involved in their academic endeavors.<br> <br> If a student is involved in an accident or incident, it should be reported immediately to either U of L Security (403-329-2345) or <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/hum/riskandsafetyservices/" rel="nofollow">Risk and Safety Services</a> (403-329-2099) or by completing an <a href="http://www.uleth.ca/hum/riskandsafetyservices/Services/report_form.html " rel="nofollow">on-line incident/accident report</a>.<br> <br> The Alberta Workers' Compensation Board may not cover distance learners if they do not meet Section 28(1) of the Workers' Compensation Act. For more information contact the Workers' Compensation Board or Risk and Safety Services.<br> <br> It is extremely important for the 免费福利资源在线看片 to be immediately notified when a student is involved in an accident or incident in the course of their academic experience to ensure that the matter is reported to WCB within the regulated timelines, enabling WCB to review each situation and determine the student's entitlement to benefits.<br> <br> The 免费福利资源在线看片's Wellness Coordinator, Suzanne McIntosh, administers the WCB portfolio at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge. McIntosh can be reached at 403-332-5217 or by email at <a href="mailto:suzanne.mcintosh@uleth.ca">suzanne.mcintosh@uleth.ca</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/line-incidentaccident-report" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">on-line incident/accident report</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/government-alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Government of Alberta</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/workers-compensation-board" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Workers&#039; Compensation Board</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/wcb" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">WCB</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/suzanne-mcintosh" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">SUZANNE MCINTOSH</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-phonenumber-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">PhoneNumber:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/phone-number/403-332-5217" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">403-332-5217</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/phone-number/403-329-2345" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">403-329-2345</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/phone-number/403-329-2099" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">403-329-2099</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/general-regulations" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">General Regulations</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/wellness-coordinator" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Wellness Coordinator</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Students entitled to WCB coverage" class="rdf-meta"></span> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:08:10 +0000 trevor.kenney 5407 at /unews