The Computer As A Claim Record

Decisions recorded on PRACSYS are determinations for the purposes of the SRC Act.

So, while the file record is an important part of an employee's case, the information being entered on the system actually constitutes the claim itself.

Section 109 of the Act applies.  It states:

“A determination under this Act shall be in writing.”

and

“A determination shall be taken to be in writing if it is entered into, or recorded with the use of, a computer.”

As a result, there are two things to be aware of:

• hard copies of decisions should not be recorded both on PRACSYS and on the file.  Best use of time is not served by duplicating such activity; and

• the accuracy of data entry becomes even more critical, with many of the claim records on PRACSYS being determinations.