\fter-school ‘programs offered ARE YOU concerned about what your children are doing after school? Eagle Harbour Community Centre offers a wide variety of aftef-school programs for children and teens ages six-to 14 years. On Mondays, children can participate in acting, gymnastics, tennis and pottery. On Tuesdays, the cen- 43 - Wednesday, April 26, 1989 - North Shore News tre offers teen jazz, tennis and junior scientists. After school on Wednesdays, children can go bow)- ing, play tennis or attend. a Red Cross babysitter’s Program. Ballet and jazz combo and tennis are of- fered Thursdays after school. On Fridays, children can participate in badminton, Gor hockey, ballet or tennis. For further info call - From the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia — . The Workers’ Compensation — services during the current - Board ofB.C.hasa fundamental labour dispute will occur, we commitmentto providing - -are striving to ensure that’ essential safety and compen- sation services will continue... . This notice contains impor- | services... re oe tant information for everyonein ~. While a disruption ofsome —__B:C. affected by WCB services. __ ~:~ Hours of Operation, Monday through Saturday 8:30A.M.-4:30P.M. workers and employers with compensation services.and ~ occupational safety and health COMPENSATION CHEQUES Your Pension Benefits © All pension cheques for disabled workers and . dependents will be mailed as usual. This also applies to Criminal Injury pension cheques. Your Wage Loss Benefits On Existing Clairas . ® We will endeavour to maintain wage loss payments on existing claims. Efforts will be made to process such wage loss cheques for current claims on ihe basis of medical reports, received by mail, confirming continued disability. ® Ifyour wage loss cheque for an existing claim is delayed by more than two weeks, please call the WCB's Richmond oftice at 273-2266 -or toll free at 1-800-972-9972. For more information, call your local Area Office: Courtenay: 338-5484 PrinceGeorge: 563-9264 Cranbrook: 426-6694 Terrace: 635-6536 Kamloops: 374-5621 Vernon: 545-4401 Nanaimo: 754-4431 Victoria: 381-2223 Nelson: 352-2291 On New Claims ; © Employer injury reports should be mailed as usual to the Workers’ Compensation Board. © Our best efforts will be made to adjudicate and pay new claims. ® Service on new claims will be delayed, therefore please wait two weeks before calling us about the status of your claim. Criminal Injury New Claims © Our best efforts will be made to pay new claims. ® For information about Criminal Injury Compensation, please call 276-3129. . . REHABILITATION CENTRE (Clinic) The Rehabilitation Centre will be closed for the duration of the labour dispute. Alternative Physical Rehabilitation © Claimants currently receiving treatment at the WCB Rehabilitation Centre should contact their doctor for alternative treatment. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION * This will be limited to emergency payments only. PERMANENT DISABILITY PENSIONS © Paymenis on existing pensions will continue. © New pensions will not be processed at this time. PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES ®° Payment of medical, cther related services and prescriptions will not be processed at this time. DOCTORS’ REPORTS ® Doctors’ reports and other correspondence should be mailed as usual to the WCB. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH SERVICES ®* Management in our OS&H Division will respond to complaints of imminent hazards to the health and safety of workers in British Columbia. ® As required, investigations into fatal and serious accidents will continue. Telephone . ® 276-3100 for a response to accidents and imminent hazards to health & safety. Or call toll free to 1-800-972-9972. ® Occupational Safety and Health inquiries for Area Offices: call 276-3200. Emergency Line © 273-7711 will continue 24-hour service as usual. ASSESSMENTS Employer's Registration and Assessment 1} EMPLOYER REGISTRATION service will be maintained. © Employers still have the responsibility to contact the WCB at 276-3081 to register. 2) CONTRACTORS’ CL (CES. For verification of status ofan employer's account, contractors should call 276-3080. © Regular Assessment payments should be mailed as usual io the WCB in Richmond. © Due to the labour dispute, WCB Assessment services in Area Offices are not available. If you need assistance, please call 276-3081. The WCB is making every effort to bring the current labour dispute to an equitable and timely conclusion. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated. . RD workers’ COMPENSATION BOAR