WorkSafeBC is more interested in saving money so it can minimize costs for employers than it is in helping them recover, claimed injured workers in B.C. who spoke with The Tyee. Andrew MacLeod, legislative bureau chief, reports. Published July 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/28/BC-Injured-Workers-Bureaucracy/

For BC’s Injured Workers, ‘Bureaucracy Has Never Been Worse’

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For BC’s Injured Workers, ‘Bureaucracy Has Never Been Worse’

For BC’s Injured Workers, ‘Bureaucracy Has Never Been Worse’