Aiecycling contest THE THREE Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle — are the focus of a poster art contest sponsored by the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Elementary school-aged children create posters with a clear, positive message promoting recycling. Some themes to explore are Recycling in the Home, Com- posting, Recycling in Business and Industry, Natural Resources and 15 - Friday, April 21, 1989 - North Shore News vironmental Benefits or a Futuristic View of Recycling. Cash prizes of $100 will be awarded to 15 winners in three age categories — nine years and under, 10 to 11 years and 12 to 14 years. Participants will receive a free during the summer vacation. Zn- tries must be delivered by the GVRD by May 5. For complete details on the 3 Rs Poster Contest and an entry form call the GVRD Information Ser- held within the region are invited to put their artistic talent to work and Recycling, COMPENSATION CHEQUES Your Pension Benefits ® All pension cheques for disabled work«rs and dependents will be mailed as usual. This also applies to Criminal Injury pension cheques. Your Wage Loss Benefits On Existing Claims ® 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 the basis of medical reports, received by mail, confirming continued disability. ® If your wage loss cheque for an existing claim is delayed by more than two weeks, please call the WCB's Richmond office at 273-2266~or toll free at 1-800-972-9972. For more information, cal! your local Area Office: Courtenay: 338-5484 Prince George: 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 claizns wiil 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 c::rrently receiving treatment at the WCB Rehabilitation Centre should contact their doctor for alternative treatment. Recycling’s En- pass for a visit to Science World VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ® This will be limited to emergency payments only. PERMANENT DISASILITY PENSIONS * Payments on existing pensions will continue. ® New pensions will not be processed at this time. PAYMENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES © Payment of medical, other 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’ C CES. For verification of status ofan employer's account, contractors should call 276-3080. © Regular Assessment payments should be mailed as usual to the WCB in Richmond. ® Due to the labour dispute, WCB Assessment services in Area Offices are not available. If you need assistance, please calf 276-3081. vices at 432-6339. The WCBis making ev evel. effort to bring the current labour dispute to an equitable - and timely.concl Your patience and »nderstanding is greatly appreciated.