Effective date: March 1, 2021
Application: All claims where workers require primary mental health services.
Policy subject: Health care services – providers
Purpose:
To provide administrative guidelines for approving and evaluating services provided by mental health service providers.
General
The WCB will update these documents, as needed, under the advice of the WCB Psychological Consultant.
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Sections 55, 103, 104, 115(c)
(1) March 1, 2022. Housekeeping changes to update psychologists to mental health service providers.
(2) PRO 50/2017, Psychologists (effective April 1, 2017 to February 28, 2021).
(3) PRO 51/2014, Medical Fees – Psychologists (effective April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017).
(4) PRO 54/2010, Medical Fees – Psychologists (effective September 1, 2010 to March 31, 2014).
(5) PRO 103/2001, Fees for Services Provided by Psychologists and Counsellors (effective July 1, 2001 to August 31, 2010).
(6) PRO 54/1999, Medical Fees - Psychologists and Counsellors (effective April 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001).
(7) PRO 09/98, Fees for Services Provided by Psychologists and Counsellors (effective April 1, 1998 to March 31, 1999).
(8) PRO 04/97, Implementation of Fees for Services Provided by Psychologists and Counsellors (effective April 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998).