108 (1) Subsection 53 (2) of the pre-1997 Act shall be deemed to be amended by striking out “identifying the worker’s need for vocational rehabilitation services” in the fourth, fifth and sixth lines and substituting “deciding if assistance is required to facilitate the worker’s early and safe return to work or whether a labour market re-entry assessment is to be provided to the worker and section 42 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 applies”.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (1). Same (2) Subsection 53 (2.1) of the pre-1997 Act shall be deemed to be amended by striking out “identifying the employer’s need for vocational rehabilitation services” in the third and fourth lines and substituting “deciding if assistance is required to facilitate the worker’s early and safe return to work or whether a labour market re-entry assessment is to be provided to the worker and section 42 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 applies”.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (2). Same (3) Subsection 53 (3) of the pre-1997 Act shall be deemed to be repealed and the following substituted: Assistance re: return to work (3) The Board shall assist the worker and the employer with the worker’s early and safe return to work if the Board considers it appropriate to do so.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (3). Same (4) Subsections 53 (4) to (10) of the pre-1997 Act shall be deemed to be repealed.  Subsections 42 (3) to (8) of this Act apply instead with respect to the preparation of a labour market re-entry plan for the worker.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (4); 2000, c. 26, Sched. I, s. 1 (15). Same (5) If, before January 1, 1998, the Board has provided the worker with a vocational rehabilitation assessment but not a vocational rehabilitation program under subsection 53 (9) of the pre-1997 Act, the Board shall determine whether a labour market re-entry plan is to be prepared for the worker. Subsections 42 (3) to (8) of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 apply in the circumstances.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (5). Same (6) If a worker was provided with a vocational rehabilitation program under the pre-1997 Act, it shall be deemed either as an early and safe return to work program or a labour market re-entry plan, as the circumstances require.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (6). Same (7) Subsections 53 (10.1) to (13) of the pre-1997 Act shall be deemed to be repealed.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (7). Same (8) The pre-1997 Act shall be deemed to be amended by striking out, (a)  “medical and vocational rehabilitation” in the first and second lines of clause 43 (7) (d) and substituting “medical rehabilitation and return to work or labour market re-entry”; (b)  “vocational rehabilitation program” in the second and third lines of clause 43 (8) (c) and substituting “labour market re-entry plan”; (c)  “vocational or medical rehabilitation program” in the third and fourth lines of subsection 43 (9) and substituting “medical rehabilitation program, early and safe return to work program or labour market re-entry plan”; (d)  “vocational rehabilitation services or programs provided” in the second and third lines of subsection 103 (4.1) and substituting “an early and safe return to work program or labour market re-entry plan that is provided to the worker”; and (e)  “vocational rehabilitation services and programs” in the last two lines of subsection 103 (4.2) and substituting “an early and safe return to work program or a labour market re-entry plan that is provided to the worker”.  1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 108 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 26, Sched. I, s. 1 (15) - 01/01/1998 108.1-108.5 Repealed:  2005, c. 5, s. 73 (39). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 6, s. 67 (40) - 01/03/2000 2005, c. 5, s. 73 (39) - 09/03/2005