Chiropractor's progress report (at 3 weeks) or discharge report.
- Completed by
- Chiropractor
- Issued by
- WCB-Alberta
- Format
- Fillable PDF
- Language
- English
WCB Alberta C056: Chiropractor First Report
Chiropractors use this report to tell WCB-Alberta about a worker's injury after the initial assessment: how it happened, symptoms, objective findings, ICD-9 diagnostic codes, imaging, the treatment plan and work capabilities. WCB uses it to decide entitlement and plan return to work, and it is due within 2 business days of the initial assessment.
Who completes it
The treating chiropractor completes and signs the whole report, from worker details and the injury description to the job-requirements grid and estimated return-to-work date.
Submitting and payment
- How to submit it
- WCB-authorized (contracted) chiropractors file it electronically through myWCB; non-authorized chiropractors complete the PDF and fax or mail it to WCB-Alberta using the details printed on the form.
- Who pays
- Under the 2025 to 2028 chiropractic fee schedule, WCB-Alberta pays the first report as fee code RCH01, with the date of examination as the billing date.
Good to know
- Reporting schedule: first report within 2 business days of the initial assessment, progress report on C352 at the end of week 3, and discharge report within 2 business days of discharge.
- Under the 2025 contract, chiropractors cannot invoice for diagnostic imaging done in their own clinic, though the report still asks whether imaging was done and for its interpretation.
- If the injury developed over time, the date of injury is the date the patient first sought medical treatment, and the description should cover the job duties that caused symptoms.
- Contracted chiropractors must submit invoices within six months of the service; later invoices are not paid, and the worker cannot be billed for them.
Get the official form
Download the current version from the source each time; forms change without notice.
Chiro first report - C056
Fill it with Vero
Upload the fillable PDF once and Vero Documents fills it from the visit note and the chart, ready for you to review and sign. Download, print, or email the finished form, with the patient’s consent.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the WCB Alberta chiropractor first report due?
Within 2 business days of the initial assessment. WCB-Alberta's Chiropractic Contract Reference and Online Reporting Guide for 2025 to 2028 also sets the progress report on C352 at the end of the third week of treatment and the discharge report within 2 business days of discharge.
Do I use the PDF or myWCB for form C056?
It depends on your status with WCB-Alberta. Chiropractors with a WCB contract report online through myWCB, where some fields pre-populate and reports are uploaded to the claim in real time. Non-authorized chiropractors use the C056 PDF, revised January 2024, and send it by fax or mail.
What does C056 ask about return to work?
Page 2 asks whether the worker missed work beyond the date of accident and has returned to full or modified duties, then rates abilities such as sitting, standing, lifting, bending and driving as able, unable or limited. It ends with an estimated return to pre-accident work date or a note that permanent restrictions are anticipated.