Topic: CSST dans les Forces ou l'équivalent ?

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To all reserve who were injured on Duty, SDA. The CF had the obligation to inform you that you could have gone to the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST). Our right to obtain the CSST dates back since 1993.

Jusqu’en 1992, les réservistes n’étaient pas assujettis à la Loi sur l’indemnisation des agents de l’état (LIAÉ) car on les incluait dans l’article 3(1) : ‘’La présente loi ne s’applique pas aux membres de la force régulière des Forces canadiennes ou de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada’’. Cette interprétation fut modifiée en 1992 suite à une réclamation d’un membre de la réserve qui a fait des représentations à l’effet qu’il était assujetti à la LIAÉ. Bien que la réclamation ait été refusée en première instance, le Bureau de Révision Paritaire (BRP) de la CSST acceptait la réclamation suite à la contestation du membre de la réserve. En 1993, Travail Canada (maintenant Ressources humaines et développement des Compétences Canada – RHDCC) a obtenu une opinion légale à l’effet que les membres de la réserve sont couverts sous la définition ‘’employé’’  en vertu de l’article 2(a) de la LIAÉ.

Should you have had a serious injury, left the CF 3B, you are retroactively entitled to the CSST, even if its back in 1993. This compensation is above your VAC Pension.  The CF have acknowledge their error and are committed in providing you assistance. They can if necessary write you a letter of the error they did and this will help with the CSST.

You can contact me and I will direct you in the right direction.

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any problems with a unit not following the regulation just pop this email in their face...

From: dnd_mdn@forces.gc.ca [mailto:dnd_mdn@forces.gc.ca]
Sent: January-11-11 9:48 AM
To:
Cc: CIMS_OPER@pm.gc.ca
Subject: RE: ** Reservists get short-changed ** Wounded warriors (Afghanistan veterans injured in combat face more battles at home)

Dear Corporal Chartrand:

Thank you for your correspondence of November 19 and 30, 2010, concerning the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CSST) for reservists in Quebec and Reserve Force Compensation for injured Canadian Forces (CF) reservists.

The Government Employees Compensation Act (GECA) provides benefits for all employees of the federal government except members of the Regular Force of the CF and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The objective of GECA is to provide compensation for loss of earnings, medical care, or other related benefits to federal employees, including CF reservists, who are injured in the course of their employment or become disabled by reason of an industrial disease due to the nature of the employment. GECA is administered through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, in conjunction with provincial workers’ compensation programs. The benefits are provided at the same rate and under the same conditions as the provincial workers’ compensation laws. For federal employees working within the province of Quebec, GECA is administered through CSST.
GECA/CSST requests that the Reserve Force member’s Commanding Officer (the employer) initiate the claim under GECA/CSST. When the Commanding Officer is made aware of a reservist injured in the performance of duty, he or she is then required to complete the appropriate provincial Employer’s Report of Accidental Injury/Disease form and forward it to one of the regional offices of GECA/CSST.

Commanding Officers are advised in the instructions of Department of National Defence DND 2398 (the form to apply for injury compensation under Compensation and Benefit Instruction CBI 210.72) that it is their responsibility to ensure that the injured or ill member has been provided with all the information required to make an informed decision with regard to the application under GECA/CSST.

As the benefits under GECA and the Reserve Force Compensation, paid under CBI 210.72, are interrelated and paid from federal sources, care must be exercised to ensure that members do not receive duplicate benefits for an injury or disability. In recent months, it has become apparent that the relationship between the administration of CSST and Reserve Force Compensation will require clarification, and the CF is actively engaged in pursuing this discussion.

I trust that the information I have provided is helpful, and thank you again for writing. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your service in defence of Canada.

Sincerely,

Peter MacKay
Minister of National Defence
c.c.    Office of the Prime Minister

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Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles

http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/A_3_001/A3_001.html

199. Le médecin qui, le premier, prend charge d'un travailleur victime d'une lésion professionnelle doit remettre sans délai à celui-ci, sur le formulaire prescrit par la Commission, une attestation comportant le diagnostic et:

 1° s'il prévoit que la lésion professionnelle du travailleur sera consolidée dans les 14 jours complets suivant la date où il est devenu incapable d'exercer son emploi en raison de sa lésion, la date prévisible de consolidation de cette lésion; ou

 2° s'il prévoit que la lésion professionnelle du travailleur sera consolidée plus de 14 jours complets après la date où il est devenu incapable d'exercer son emploi en raison de sa lésion, la période prévisible de consolidation de cette lésion.

Choix du médecin.
Cependant, si le travailleur n'est pas en mesure de choisir le médecin qui, le premier, en prend charge, il peut, aussitôt qu'il est en mesure de le faire, choisir un autre médecin qui en aura charge et qui doit alors, à la demande du travailleur, lui remettre l'attestation prévue par le premier alinéa.

1985, c. 6, a. 199.

Rapport sommaire.
200. Dans le cas prévu par le paragraphe 2° du premier alinéa de l'article 199, le médecin qui a charge du travailleur doit de plus expédier à la Commission, dans les six jours de son premier examen, sur le formulaire qu'elle prescrit, un rapport sommaire comportant notamment:

 1° la date de l'accident du travail;

 2° le diagnostic principal et les renseignements complémentaires pertinents;

 3° la période prévisible de consolidation de la lésion professionnelle;

 4° le fait que le travailleur est en attente de traitements de physiothérapie ou d'ergothérapie ou en attente d'hospitalisation ou le fait qu'il reçoit de tels traitements ou qu'il est hospitalisé;

 5° dans la mesure où il peut se prononcer à cet égard, la possibilité que des séquelles permanentes subsistent.

Rapport sommaire.
Il en est de même pour tout médecin qui en aura charge subséquemment.

1985, c. 6, a. 200.

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Got to love access to information, can't wait to get a hold of these briefing notes.


From: Smith RAdm AM@CMP@Ottawa-Hull
To: Blais Col GJ@CMP DCSM@Ottawa-Huli
Sent: Fri Dec 10 17:01:37 2010
Subject: FW: Manquement flagrant a la Loi sur la CSST du Ministere de la Defense national et les Forces canadiennes

DCSM,
In view of the continued, wide dist emails on the same subject, req you prepare a BN for MND detailing the situation and whether we have a systemic issue in play.

AMS
Andy Smith
Rear Admiral / Contre amiral
CMP/CPM
National Defence / Defense nationale
Ottawa, Canada
K1A OK2
Andrew.Smith@forces.gc.ca
613.996.1627

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Do you really think posting someone's CF email address on a public forum is a good idea?   

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CF email are of public property. Now with the email structure changes its even easier its  first.lastname@forces.gc.ca

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From:
Sent: February-03-12 8:22 AM
To: smchartrand
Subject: CANFORGEN 024-12 - CMP - 021414Z FEB 12 - RESERVE FORCE - COMPENSATION DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS.htm
Sensitivity: Confidential

After the long wait and your continued efforts and lobbying - good news for Reservists and important info for their Commanding Officers
Thanks for bringing this to our attention and for your work to see this published!
 
 
CANFORGEN 024/12 CMP 012/12 021414Z FEB 12
RESERVE FORCE - COMPENSATION DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS
PROTECTED A
REFS: A. CBI 210. 72 - RESERVE FORCE COMPENSATION (RFC) DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS

B. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT (GECA)

C. DAOD 5018-2 – REPORT OF INJURIES AND EXPOSURE TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES
1.   THE PURPOSE OF THIS CANFORGEN IS TO REMIND ALL COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO) OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO ADHERE TO ALL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND TO INFORM ALL INJURED OR ILL RESERVISTS OF THE ENTITLEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THEM WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS RELATED TO THEIR MILITARY SERVICE
2.   REF A AUTHORIZES COMPENSATION TO CLASS A, B OR C RESERVISTS WHO SUFFER AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILITARY SERVICE WHEN THE INJURY CONTINUES BEYOND THE PERIOD OF SERVICE IN WHICH IT OCCURRED
3.   IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR COMPENSATION UNDER REF A, THE CO MUST ENSURE THAT FORM DND 2398 IS COMPLETED AND FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR CASUALTY SUPPORT MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IN A TIMELY FASHION
4.   INJURED RESERVISTS MAY ALTERNATIVELY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS THROUGH GECA AT REF B, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PROVINCIAL WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARDS. THE OBJECTIVE OF REF B IS TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS, MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER RELATED BENEFITS TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE OWING TO INJURY BY AN ACCIDENT ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT, OR DISABLED BY REASON OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISEASE OWING TO THE NATURE OF THE EMPLOYMENT
5.   DURATION, TYPE AND LEVEL OF THE BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER GECA VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE INCLUDE:
A.   COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS
B.   MEDICAL, HOSPITAL AND RELATED SERVICES
C.   REHABILITATION SERVICES
D.   A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT OR PENSION IF THE RESERVIST IS PERMANENTLY DISABLED, AND
E.   LONG-TERM BENEFITS EXTENDING AFTER RELEASE FROM THE CF IF THE DISABILITY IS PERMANENT
6.   COS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING TO HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA WITHIN 3 DAYS ALL SERVICE-RELATED INJURIES SUSTAINED BY RESERVE FORCE PERSONNEL IN THEIR EMPLOY THAT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION OR RESULT IN LOST TIME. A CF 98 SHALL ALSO BE COMPLETED IAW REF C. COS MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION CONCERNING REFS A AND B IS PROVIDED TO ALL ILL OR INJURED RESERVISTS SO THAT AN INFORMED DECISION MAY BE MADE WITH REGARDS TO THEIR COMPENSATION. NOTE THAT ILL OR INJURED RESERVISTS RECEIVING GECA COMPENSATION BENEFITS CANNOT ALSO BE COMPENSATED UNDER THE RFC FOR THE SAME ILLNESS OR INJURY
7.   RESERVE FORCE MEMBERS WITH A SERVICE-RELATED INJURY MAY ALSO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS FROM VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA (VAC) PURSUANT TO THE PENSION ACT OR THE CANADIAN FORCES MEMBERS AND VETERANS RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPENSATION ACT. IF THE RESERVE FORCE MEMBER IS IN RECEIPT OF BENEFITS AS A RESULT OF THE SERVICE-RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY FROM A SOURCE SUCH AS GECA, THE AMOUNT OF THE COMPENSATION-RELATED BENEFITS THEY MAY BE ENTITLED TO FROM VAC FOR THE SAME INJURY OR ILLNESS WILL BE REDUCED. VAC REQUIRES THAT APPLICANTS REPORT WHETHER THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR, HAVE APPLIED FOR OR HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME DISABILITY FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION IS BEING MADE. ANY COMPENSATION RECEIVED UNDER THE RFC FOR LOSS OF INCOME IS NOT DEDUCTED FROM A VAC DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY AWARD
8.   INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE FORCE PERSONNEL WHO ARE ATTACH POSTED OR ON TD WILL BE PROMULGATED SEPARATELY. FOR FURTHER INFO REGARDING REFS A AND B, PROVINCIAL WORKERS COMPENSATION OR VAC BENEFITS, PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES:

http://HTTP://CMP-CPM.FORCES.MIL.CA/ DGCB/CBI/ENGRAPH/CBI(UNDERSCORE)CHAPTER-210(UNDERSCORE) E.ASP(QUESTION MARK)SIDESECTION(EQUAL SIGN)6(AND SIGN)

http://HTTP://WWW.HRSDC.GC.CA/ENG/LABOUR/WORKERS(UNDERSCORE)COMPENSATION/IN DEX.SHTML

http://HTTP://WWW.HRSDC.GC.CA/ENG/LABOUR/PUBLICATIONS/WORKERS(UNDERSCORE)CO MPENSATION/GECA(UNDERSCORE)EMPLOYER/PAGE04.SHTML

http://HTTP://WWW.CCOHS.CA/OSHANSWERS/(QUESTION MARK)INFORMATION/WCB(UNDERSCORE)CANADA.HTML

http://HTTP://WWW.VETERANS.GC.CA/ENG/
9.   SIGNED BY RADM A. SMITH, CMP
 
J.J. Bennett
Rear Admiral | Contre-amiral
Chief Reserves and Cadets | Chef Réserves et Cadets
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff | Vice-chef d'état-major de la Défense
National Defence | Défense nationale
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K2
Jennifer.Bennett@forces.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone
Facsimile | Télécopieur
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada


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CANFORGEN 024/12 CMP 012/12 021414Z FEB 12
FORCE DE RESERVE - INDEMNITE PENDANT UNE PERIODE DE BLESSURE OU DE MALADIE
PROTECTED A
REF : A. DRAS 210. 72 – FORCE DE RESERVE – INDEMNITE (FRI) PENDANT UNE PERIODE DE BLESSURE OU DE MALADIE

B. LOI SUR L INDEMNISATION DES AGENTS DE L ETAT (LIAE)

C. DOAD 5018-2 - RAPPORT EN CAS DE BLESSURES ET D EXPOSITION A DES SUBSTANCES TOXIQUES
1.   LE PRESENT CANFORGEN A POUR BUT DE RAPPELER A TOUS LES COMMANDANTS (CMDT) LEUR OBLIGATION DE SE CONFORMER A TOUTES LES EXIGENCES EN MATIERE DE RAPPORT ET D INFORMER TOUS LES RESERVISTES BLESSES ET MALADES DE LEURS DROITS LORSQU ILS ONT UNE BLESSURE, UNE AFFECTION OU UNE MALADIE LIEE A LEUR SERVICE MILITAIRE
2.   LA REFERENCE A AUTORISE L INDEMNISATION DES RESERVISTES DE CLASSE A, B OU C SOUFFRANT D UNE BLESSURE, D UNE AFFECTION OU D UNE MALADIE QUI EST ATTRIBUABLE AU SERVICE MILITAIRE, LORSQUE CELLE-CI CONTINUE AU- DELA DE LA PERIODE DE SERVICE AU COURS DE LAQUELLE ELLE EST SURVENUE
3.   POUR FAIRE UNE DEMANDE D INDEMNISATION EN VERTU DE LA REF A, LE CMDT DOIT S ASSURER QUE LE FORMULAIRE DND 2398 EST BIEN REMPLI ET ENVOYE AU DIRECTEUR - GESTION DU SOUTIEN AUX BLESSES PAR LE BIAIS DE LA CHAINE DE COMMANDEMENT EN TEMPS OPPORTUN
4.   LES RESERVISTES BLESSES PEUVENT AUSSI ETRE ADMISSIBLES A UNE INDEMNISATION POUR LEUR BLESSURE, AFFECTION OU MALADIE PAR LE BIAIS DE LA LIAE A LA REF B, LAQUELLE EST ADMINISTREE PAR LES COMMISSIONS PROVINCIALES DES ACCIDENTS DU TRAVAIL. L OBJECTIF DE LA REF B EST DE FOURNIR UNE INDEMNISATION POUR LA PERTE DES REVENUS, DES SOINS MEDICAUX ET D AUTRES PRESTATIONS CONNEXES A CEUX QUI Y SONT ADMISSIBLES EN RAISON D UNE BLESSURE DECOULANT D UN ACCIDENT DE TRAVAIL PENDANT LA PERIODE D EMPLOI OU D UNE INVALIDITE CAUSEE PAR UNE MALADIE PROFESSIONNELLE DUE A LA NATURE DE L EMPLOI
5.   LA DUREE, LE GENRE ET LE DEGRE DES PRESTATIONS OFFERTES EN VERTU DE LA LIAE VARIENT SELON LA PROVINCE. VOICI CERTAINES DES PRESTATIONS QUI PEUVENT ETRE OFFERTES :
A.   INDEMNISATION POUR LA PERTE DE REVENUS
B.   SERVICES MEDICAUX ET HOSPITALIERS ET SERVICES CONNEXES
C.   SERVICES DE READAPTATION
D.   VERSEMENT FORFAITAIRE OU PENSION SI LE RESERVISTE A UNE INVALIDITE PERMANENTE, ET
E.   PRESTATIONS A LONG TERME SE PROLONGEANT APRES LA LIBERATION DES FC SI L INVALIDITE EST PERMANENTE
6.   LES CMDT ONT LA RESPONSABILITE DE SIGNALER A RESSOURCES HUMAINES ET DEVELOPPEMENT DES COMPETENCES CANADA TOUTE BLESSURE ATTRIBUABLE AU SERVICE MILITAIRE D UN RESERVISTE DANS LEUR EMPLOI QUI NECESSITE UNE ATTENTION MEDICALE OU CAUSE UNE PERTE DE TEMPS, DANS UN DELAI DE TROIS JOURS. UN CF 98 DOIT AUSSI ETRE REMPLI CONFORMEMENT A LA REF C. LES CMDT DOIVENT AUSSI VEILLER A CE QUE L INFORMATION CONCERNANT LES REFERENCES A ET B SOIT FOURNIE A TOUS LES RESERVISTES MALADES OU BLESSES DE SORTE QU ILS PUISSENT PRENDRE UNE DECISION ECLAIREE CONCERNANT LEUR INDEMNISATION. IL EST A SOULIGNER QUE TOUS LES RESERVISTES MALADES OU BLESSES QUI RECOIVENT UNE INDEMNISATION EN VERTU DE LA LIAE NE PEUVENT ETRE INDEMNISES PAR LA FRI POUR LA MEME MALADIE OU BLESSURE
7.   LES MILITAIRES DE LA FORCE DE RESERVE DONT LA BLESSURE EST ATTRIBUABLE AU SERVICE PEUVENT AUSSI ETRE ADMISSIBLES A DES PRESTATIONS D ANCIENS COMBATTANTS CANADA (ACC) EN VERTU DE LA LOI DES PENSIONS OU LA LOI SUR LES MESURES DE REINSERTION ET D INDEMNISATION DES MILITAIRES ET VETERANS DES FORCES CANADIENNES. SI UN RESERVISTE RECOIT UNE INDEMNITE D UNE AUTRE SOURCE COMME LA LIAE EN RAISON D UNE BLESSURE OU MALADIE ATTRIBUABLE AU SERVICE, LE MONTANT DE L INDEMNITE OU DE LA PRESTATION QUI POURRA ETRE VERSEE AU RESERVISTE PAR ACC RELATIVEMENT A LA MEME BLESSURE OU MALADIE SERA REDUIT. ACC REQUIERT DES DEMANDEURS QU ILS PRECISENT S ILS SONT EN TRAIN DE FAIRE UNE DEMANDE, ONT DEJA FAIT UNE DEMANDE OU ONT RECU DES MONTANTS ADDITIONNELS EN RAPPORT A LA MEME INVALIDITE POUR LAQUELLE LA DEMANDE EST FAITE. TOUT VERSEMENT D INDEMNITE SOUS LA FRI POUR PERTE DE REVENU N EST PAS DEDUIT D UNE PENSION D INVALIDITE OU D UNE INDEMNITE D INVALIDITE D ACC
8.   LES INSTRUCTIONS AU SUJET DE LA DIVISION DE RESPONSABILITES ET LA PROCEDURE DE PRESENTATION DES RAPPORTS POUR LES MILITAIRES DE LA FORCE DE RESERVE QUI SONT EN OU AFFECTATION TEMPORAIRE EN ST SERONT PUBLIES SEPAREMENT. POUR DE PLUS AMPLES RENSEIGNEMENTS CONCERNANT LES REF A ET B, LES PRESTATIONS DES COMMISSIONS PROVINCIALES DES ACCIDENTS DU TRAVAIL OU LES PRESTATIONS D ACC, VEUILLEZ CONSULTER LES SITES WEB SUIVANTS :

http://HTTP://CMP-CPM.FORCES.MIL.CA/DGCB/CBI/FRGRAPH/CBI(TRAIT DE SOULIGNEMENT)CHAPTER-210(TRAIT DE SOULIGNEMENT)F.ASP(POINT DINTERROGATION)SIDESECTION(SIGNE EGAL)6(ESPERLUETTE)

http://HTTP://WWW.RHDCC.GC.CA/FRA/TRAVAIL/INDEMNISATION(TRAIT DE SOULIGNEMENT)TRAVAIL/INDEX.SHTML

http://HTTP://WWW.RHDCC.GC.CA/FRA/TRAVAIL/PUBLICATIONS/INDEMNISATION(TRAIT DE SOULIGNEMENT)TRAVAIL/LIAE(TRAIT DE SOULIGNEMENT)EMPLOYEUR/PAGE04.SHTML

http://HTTP://WWW.CCHST.CA/OSHANSWERS/(POINT DINTERROGATION)INFORMATION/WCB(TRAIT DE SOULIGNEMENT)CANADA.HTML

http://HTTP://WWW.VETERANS.GC.CA/FRA/
9.   SIGNE PAR LE CAM A. SMITH, CPM
 
Lucille Boettger
Cdr/Capf
DCSM Issues Manager/D Gest SB Gestionnaire des enjeux
Lucille.Boettger@forces.gc.ca

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From: Jennifer.Bennett
Sent: February-03-12 8:22 AM
To: smchartrand
Subject: CANFORGEN 024-12 - CMP - 021414Z FEB 12 - RESERVE FORCE - COMPENSATION DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS.htm
Sensitivity: Confidential

After the long wait and your continued efforts and lobbying - good news for Reservists and important info for their Commanding Officers
Thanks for bringing this to our attention and for your work to see this published!
 
 
CANFORGEN 024/12 CMP 012/12 021414Z FEB 12
RESERVE FORCE - COMPENSATION DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS
PROTECTED A
REFS: A. CBI 210. 72 - RESERVE FORCE COMPENSATION (RFC) DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS

B. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT (GECA)

C. DAOD 5018-2 – REPORT OF INJURIES AND EXPOSURE TO TOXIC SUBSTANCES
1.   THE PURPOSE OF THIS CANFORGEN IS TO REMIND ALL COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO) OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO ADHERE TO ALL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND TO INFORM ALL INJURED OR ILL RESERVISTS OF THE ENTITLEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THEM WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS RELATED TO THEIR MILITARY SERVICE
2.   REF A AUTHORIZES COMPENSATION TO CLASS A, B OR C RESERVISTS WHO SUFFER AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILITARY SERVICE WHEN THE INJURY CONTINUES BEYOND THE PERIOD OF SERVICE IN WHICH IT OCCURRED
3.   IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR COMPENSATION UNDER REF A, THE CO MUST ENSURE THAT FORM DND 2398 IS COMPLETED AND FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR CASUALTY SUPPORT MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IN A TIMELY FASHION
4.   INJURED RESERVISTS MAY ALTERNATIVELY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS THROUGH GECA AT REF B, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PROVINCIAL WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARDS. THE OBJECTIVE OF REF B IS TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS, MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER RELATED BENEFITS TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE OWING TO INJURY BY AN ACCIDENT ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT, OR DISABLED BY REASON OF AN INDUSTRIAL DISEASE OWING TO THE NATURE OF THE EMPLOYMENT
5.   DURATION, TYPE AND LEVEL OF THE BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER GECA VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE INCLUDE:
A.   COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS
B.   MEDICAL, HOSPITAL AND RELATED SERVICES
C.   REHABILITATION SERVICES
D.   A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT OR PENSION IF THE RESERVIST IS PERMANENTLY DISABLED, AND
E.   LONG-TERM BENEFITS EXTENDING AFTER RELEASE FROM THE CF IF THE DISABILITY IS PERMANENT
6.   COS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING TO HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA WITHIN 3 DAYS ALL SERVICE-RELATED INJURIES SUSTAINED BY RESERVE FORCE PERSONNEL IN THEIR EMPLOY THAT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION OR RESULT IN LOST TIME. A CF 98 SHALL ALSO BE COMPLETED IAW REF C. COS MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION CONCERNING REFS A AND B IS PROVIDED TO ALL ILL OR INJURED RESERVISTS SO THAT AN INFORMED DECISION MAY BE MADE WITH REGARDS TO THEIR COMPENSATION. NOTE THAT ILL OR INJURED RESERVISTS RECEIVING GECA COMPENSATION BENEFITS CANNOT ALSO BE COMPENSATED UNDER THE RFC FOR THE SAME ILLNESS OR INJURY
7.   RESERVE FORCE MEMBERS WITH A SERVICE-RELATED INJURY MAY ALSO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS FROM VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA (VAC) PURSUANT TO THE PENSION ACT OR THE CANADIAN FORCES MEMBERS AND VETERANS RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPENSATION ACT. IF THE RESERVE FORCE MEMBER IS IN RECEIPT OF BENEFITS AS A RESULT OF THE SERVICE-RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY FROM A SOURCE SUCH AS GECA, THE AMOUNT OF THE COMPENSATION-RELATED BENEFITS THEY MAY BE ENTITLED TO FROM VAC FOR THE SAME INJURY OR ILLNESS WILL BE REDUCED. VAC REQUIRES THAT APPLICANTS REPORT WHETHER THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR, HAVE APPLIED FOR OR HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME DISABILITY FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION IS BEING MADE. ANY COMPENSATION RECEIVED UNDER THE RFC FOR LOSS OF INCOME IS NOT DEDUCTED FROM A VAC DISABILITY PENSION OR DISABILITY AWARD
8.   INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE FORCE PERSONNEL WHO ARE ATTACH POSTED OR ON TD WILL BE PROMULGATED SEPARATELY. FOR FURTHER INFO REGARDING REFS A AND B, PROVINCIAL WORKERS COMPENSATION OR VAC BENEFITS, PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES:

http://HTTP://CMP-CPM.FORCES.MIL.CA/ DGCB/CBI/ENGRAPH/CBI(UNDERSCORE)CHAPTER-210(UNDERSCORE) E.ASP(QUESTION MARK)SIDESECTION(EQUAL SIGN)6(AND SIGN)

http://HTTP://WWW.HRSDC.GC.CA/ENG/LABOUR/WORKERS(UNDERSCORE)COMPENSATION/IN DEX.SHTML

http://HTTP://WWW.HRSDC.GC.CA/ENG/LABOUR/PUBLICATIONS/WORKERS(UNDERSCORE)CO MPENSATION/GECA(UNDERSCORE)EMPLOYER/PAGE04.SHTML

http://HTTP://WWW.CCOHS.CA/OSHANSWERS/(QUESTION MARK)INFORMATION/WCB(UNDERSCORE)CANADA.HTML

http://HTTP://WWW.VETERANS.GC.CA/ENG/
9.   SIGNED BY RADM A. SMITH, CMP
 
J.J. Bennett
Rear Admiral | Contre-amiral
Chief Reserves and Cadets | Chef Réserves et Cadets
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff | Vice-chef d'état-major de la Défense
National Defence | Défense nationale
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K2
Jennifer.Bennett
Telephone | Téléphone
Facsimile | Télécopieur
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada