Meetings of Board
65.(1) Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chair but in no case shall more than two months elapse between meetings of the Board. R.S.O. 1990, c. W.11, s. 65 (1). Quorum (2) Five members of the board of directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at meetings of the Board and a decision of a majority is the decision of the board of directors. 1994, c. 24, s. 16 (1); 1995, c. 5, s. 11. Powers of Board (3) The Board has power to, (a) establish the assessment policies of the Board; (b) review this Act and the regulations and recommend amendments or revisions thereof; (c) consider and approve annual operating and capital budgets; (d) review and approve investment policies of the Board; (e) review and approve major changes in programs of the Board; (f) enact by-laws and pass resolutions for the adoption of a seal and the conduct of its business and affairs; (g) establish, maintain and regulate advisory councils or committees, their functions and composition; (h) enter into agreements with the government of Canada or any province or territory in Canada, or the appropriate authority thereof, providing for co-operation in matters relating to compensation for or rehabilitation of workers disabled or impaired by injuries arising out of and in the course of employment and avoiding any duplication of compensation; (i) subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council enter into agreements with any state, government or authority outside Canada providing for co-operation in matters relating to compensation for or rehabilitation of workers disabled or impaired by injuries arising out of and in the course of employment and avoiding any duplication of compensation; (j) undertake and carry on such investigations, research and training and make grants to individuals, institutions and organizations for investigations, research and training in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions as the Board considers acceptable; and (k) subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, for the purpose of administering this Act, enter into agreements with the Government of Canada or any province or territory of Canada, or with a ministry, board, commission or agency of such a government, under which the government, ministry, board, commission or agency will be allowed access to information obtained by the Board under this Act and will allow the Board access to information the government, ministry, board, commission or agency has obtained under statutory authority. R.S.O. 1990, c. W.11, s. 65 (3); 1994, c.8, s.37; 1994, c. 24, s. 16 (2, 3). Duties (3.1) The board of directors shall monitor the developments in understanding the relationship between work, injury, occupational disease and workers’ compensation, (a) so that generally accepted advances in health sciences and related disciplines are reflected in benefits, services, programs and policies in a way that is consistent with the purposes of this Act; and (b) in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the workers’ compensation system. Evaluation of proposed changes (3.2) The board of directors shall evaluate the consequences of any proposed change in benefits, services, programs and policies to ensure that the purposes of this Act are achieved. 1994, c. 24, s. 16 (4). Delegation (4) The board of directors may delegate in writing any of the Board’s powers or duties, subject to such limitations, conditions and requirements as are set out in the delegation, to any director, officer or employee of the Board who may act in the place and stead of the board of directors and when a delegate acts in the place and stead of the board of directors, it shall be presumed conclusively that the delegate acted in accordance with the delegation. R.S.O. 1990, c. W.11, s. 65(4).