Non-specialist physician's combined first report and invoice for every first visit on a work injury.
- Completed by
- Physician (general practitioner / non-specialist)
- Issued by
- WCB-Alberta
- Format
- Online portal or EMR
- Language
- English
WCB-Alberta C1446 Medical Cannabis Management Report
Physicians who authorize medical cannabis for a worker on a WCB-Alberta claim use this one-page report to show whether the treatment is working. It records the diagnosis, daily grams and THC potency, route of administration, function and pain scores, the treatment plan and effects on return to work. WCB requires updated reporting at least every three months to consider extending coverage.
Who completes it
The authorizing physician, who manages the worker's ongoing care and regular reassessments, completes and signs the whole report. The patient's own estimate of average pain severity over the last week is recorded on the form.
Submitting and payment
- How to submit it
- Fax or mail the report to WCB-Alberta using the details printed on the form, at least every three months while medical cannabis is covered.
Good to know
- The PDF is printed as form C1446 (REV FEB 2024), although WCB-Alberta's forms and guides page lists it as the C1449 Medical Cannabis Management Report.
- WCB caps coverage at 3 grams of dried cannabis a day and 9% THC, and the route must not be smoking; the form offers vaporization or oral administration.
- Approvals run as three-month trials, and a minimum 30% improvement in symptoms or function is required for WCB to consider extending funding.
- Except in palliative care, a three-month trial of a pharmaceutical cannabinoid and adequate trials of at least three first- or second-line treatments must come first.
Get the official form
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Medical Cannabis Management Report (C1446)
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Frequently asked questions
How often does WCB Alberta need the medical cannabis report?
At least every three months. WCB-Alberta's forms page says reports are due to the claim at least every three months, and its physicians' guide limits initial approvals, and approvals after a dose change, to three-month trials that are extended only with updated reporting and a clinical reassessment showing treatment goals are being met.
Which conditions can WCB Alberta cover medical cannabis for?
The physicians' guide lists four designated conditions accepted as work-related: chronic neuropathic pain from a somatosensory lesion or disease, spasticity from central nervous system or spinal cord injury, chemotherapy-related nausea, vomiting and appetite loss, and opioid harm reduction, which requires a daily opioid dose over 90 morphine equivalents.
Does the worker need approval before buying medical cannabis?
Yes. The physicians' guide says the worker must get pre-approval from WCB before purchasing, and the cannabis must come from a licensed medical cannabis provider. WCB does not pay when entitlement is not allowed, when the product does not match the medical document, or for amounts above the daily quantity and THC limits.