Does workers compensation cover complementary and alternative health care?
Worker’s compensation boards may cover all, or only part of the cost of a few complementary and alternative health practices. Rules for coverage are fairly strict. Contact your provincial/territorial workers’ compensation office for guidelines and current information (contact information below). Where can I find out about coverage? ALBERTA Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) E-mail: health.ahcipmail@gov.ab.ca Tel: 427-1432 (Edmonton) Toll free for the rest of Alberta, dial 310-0000 then (780) 427-1432 Workers Compensation Board Alberta Tel: (780) 498-3999 Toll-free: 1 866-922-9221 BRITISH COLUMBIA Health Insurance BC Tel: Vancouver: 604 683-7151 Other areas of B.C. (toll-free): 1 800 663-7100 WorkSafeBC/Workers’ Compensation Board Tel: 604 231-8888 Toll-free: 1 888 967-5377 MANITOBA Manitoba Health Services Insurance Plan Tel: 204 786-7101 Toll-free: 1 800-392-1207 Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) E-mail: wcb@wcb.mb.ca Tel: 204 954-4321 Toll-free: 1 -800 362-3340 NEW
