WSIB: Health care access now closer to home for people injured on the job in Algoma region

WSIB partners with Sault Area Hospital and Axia Health to provide assessment and specialized treatment services and reduce out of town travel for care The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today a partnership with the Sault Area Hospital and Axia Health, a division
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkplaceNL seeks public input for 2023-2028 workplace injury prevention plan

WorkplaceNL seeks public input for 2023-2028 workplace injury prevention plan WorkplaceNL and the Occupational Health and Safety Division (OHS Division) of Digital Government and Service NL invites input from the public to assist in the development of a new workplace injury prevention
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkSafeNB appoints new president and CEO

On behalf of WorkSafeNB’s board of directors, Mel Norton, chairperson, announced today that Tim Petersen has been appointed the new president and chief executive officer of WorkSafeNB. Petersen has served as acting president and chief executive officer since October 2021.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkSafeBC’s preliminary average premium base rate to remain unchanged in 2023

Worksafe BC
Sixth straight year that the average base rate will be 1.55 per cent WorkSafeBC announced today that the preliminary average base rate for 2023 will remain unchanged at 1.55 per cent of employers’ assessable payroll. This will be the sixth year in a row that the average base rate has
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WSIB: We’re eliminating paper statements

Our online services are the best way for businesses to access their WSIB account statements anywhere, anytime. Starting in January 2023, we will no longer provide paper statements of account, premium rate statements or claim detail statements. These statements will now be available th
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WCB Nova Scotia: WorkShift Podcast: Episode 2 available (July 11/22)

Episode 2 of the WorkShift podcast is available for download. In recent years, the WCB has experienced an increase in complex workplace injuries, where the barrier to return to work is not a physical injury, but a mental health related issue. In this episode of WorkShift, you’ll hear
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkSafeBC: COVID-19 claims costs and your 2023 insurance premiums

Worksafe BC
WorkSafeBC has received a number of enquiries on whether relief of costs to employers during the COVID-19 pandemic are being considered.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

Advisory: WorkplaceNL increases travel rate for injured workers

Effective July 1, 2022, WorkplaceNL increased the per kilometre rate paid to injured workers to help cover travel costs related to their injury.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

WorkSafeBC: Public health guidance on monkeypox

Worksafe BC
The National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH) has posted information on how workers in personal service establishments can prevent the transmission of monkeypox.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →

SafeWork Manitoba: Staying Safe When Working in Summer Heat

(Winnipeg, MB) – After a longer than normal winter and cold, wet spring, many Manitobans are ready to embrace the summer heat. If you’re working outside in the heat or indoors without air conditioning, however, it should also mean taking steps to protect your health. High temperatures
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →