Saskatchewan WCB releases 2021 operating results

Saskatchewan’s workers’ compensation system remains fully funded The WCB remains fully funded at 107.6 per cent Workplace Total injury rate increases to 4.56 per 100 workers Time Loss (Time Loss + Fatality) injury rate increases to 2.03 per 100 workers The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compen
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WCB distributes $95 million in surplus funds to Manitoba employers

For the fourth year in a row, the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) is distributing surplus funds to employers whose premiums fund the workers compensation system. The WCB is able to provide this financial relief to employers due to the successful investment made in injury
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WSCC: Public engagement on partnership funding for safety training

  The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is seeking input as it works to improve access to workplace safety training and certification. Under workplace safety legislation, all employers are responsible for providing the education and training workers need to do th
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Saskatchewan WCB releases 2021 injury stats

Last year, 90 per cent of Saskatchewan workplaces had zero injuries and zero fatalities 2021 Total injury rate was 4.56 per 100 workers 2021 Time Loss (Time Loss + Fatality) injury rate was 2.03 per 100 workers 27 rate codes (55 per cent of rate codes with an injury rate) had a lower
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WorkplaceNL Observes National Day of Mourning

Each year, WorkplaceNL observes the National Day of Mourning to remember workers who were injured or lost their lives due to their job. The day was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991 and since then, the Day of Mourning has spread to about 100 countries around the
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WSIB: New occupational disease review next step in reforming and streamlining system

MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions to lead review The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) are launching a new review of the occupational disease system to help strengthen and streamline the occupational hea
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WCB PEI: New and revised WCB policies

The WCB Board of Directors has approved the following: Amendments to the policy, POL-76, Worker Role in Recovery and Return to Work (previously titled Responsiblities of Recovering Workers) A new policy, POL-165, Employer Role in Worker Recovery and Return to Work. Non-substantive cha
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WCB NS: Changes to COVID-19 claim costs

WCB Nova Scotia is committed to doing our part to support workers and employers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grounded in defining the pandemic as a disaster, under Section 115 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, early claim costs arising from COVID-19 were spread over the general colle
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WCB NS moves to appointment-based service

WCB Nova Scotia is pleased to share that our Halifax and Sydney offices are reopening today, Monday, April 4, 2022, for in-person services, by appointment. An appointment-based approach will ensure the appropriate person is available, resulting in better, customized service.
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Preventing bullying and harassment in the workplace a priority for WorkSafeBC in 2022

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Last year, WorkSafeBC responded to 931 complaints of bullying and harassment Richmond, B.C. — Last year in B.C., WorkSafeBC received more than 3,400 enquiries related to bullying and harassment and responded to 931 specific complaints of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Of th
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