Friday 9 February 2018

CAOT-BC in the News



Left to Right: Jane Dyson (Executive Director, Disability Alliance of BC,
Giovanna Boniface (Managing Director, CAOT-BC)


The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
has announced that they are changing how injuries are
treated and compensated by moving to a care-based
model that will double the medical benefits associated
with car accidents and further extend coverage to vital
services such as occupational therapy. CAOT-BC
Managing Director Giovanna Boniface was invited by
BC’s Attorney General to provide a quote for the
government press release, issue a statement at the
media briefing and be filmed for the related
informational video. At each, CAOT-BC congratulated
the BC government’s progress, pledged further support
and articulated the benefits of having occupational
therapy services in place to meet the needs of injured
BC drivers.

Watch the ICBC  “Increasing Care” promotional video,
featuring Giovanna Boniface (CAOT-BC), Jane Dyson
(Disability Alliance of BC), and Lorraine (ICBC
customer).


Announced changes taking effect April 1, 2019
include:
  • A doubling of the overall medical care and
  • recovery (Part 7 benefits) $300,000
  • More money for treatments
  • More types of treatments
  • Increases to wage loss and other benefits
  • Read the full BC Gov News Release

Watch the full press release here (scroll to 15:00 for CAOT-BC statement).

#OT365

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