- Care Closer to Home – WorkSafeNB adopts new service delivery model July 20, 2023
WorkSafeNB has rolled out a new rehabilitation care model that allows clients to remain in their homes and closer to their support networks. The new model was adopted following comprehensive consultation with New Brunswick’s stakeholders, workers, and employers and a trial period.
Continue reading → - Saskatchewan WCB seeking customer feedback July 14, 2023
Regina, Sask., July 12, 2023 – In the month of July, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) will be reaching out to customers across the province to gather feedback to help improve WCB services.
Continue reading → - New President and CEO to Lead Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission July 12, 2023
Iqaluit, NU (July 11, 2023) – Jenni Bruce, Chair of the Governance Council of the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Hunt as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the WSCC effective October 2nd , 2023.
Continue reading →- WorkSafeBC reminds employers to protect indoor and outdoor workers from the risk of heat stress July 7, 2023
Last year, WorkSafeBC accepted 81 workers’ claims related to heat stress injuriesRichmond, B.C. (July 6, 2023) — With temperatures on the rise across several regions of B.C., WorkSafeBC is reminding employers to be aware of heat-related risks to their workers — both indoors and outdoors — and to implement measures to keep workplaces safe.
Continue reading →- Stay safe when working in the summer heat July 7, 2023
Summer is here on PEI which means higher temperatures and humidex, potential UV index warnings and an increased risk of developing heat-related illness. The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) reminds both workers and employers to stay safe when working in the heat.
Continue reading →- Ontario businesses can now report and pay WSIB premiums through their Canada Revenue Agency My Business Account July 5, 2023
Toronto, July 4, 2023 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has worked in collaboration with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to launch a new option for Ontario businesses to conveniently report their insurable earnings and make WSIB premium payments online through their CRA My Business Account.
Continue reading →- Media Release: The Northwest Territories Power Corporation sentenced under the Safety Act June 30, 2023
Yellowknife, NT (June 28, 2023) – On June 23, 2023, the Northwest Territories Power Corporation appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to an offence under the Safety Act.
Continue reading →- New CEO Appointed for WorkplaceNL June 29, 2023
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL, today announced the appointment of Ann Martin as Chief Executive Officer for WorkplaceNL. The appointment is for a five-year term and is effective immediately. Continue reading →- Winning youth video contest entry highlights how workers can take charge of their safety June 28, 2023
Camren MacLeod, from Charlottetown Rural High School, is this year’s winner of the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Youth Video Contest. Camren received a $1000 cash prize and his school received an additional $1000.
Continue reading →- WorkplaceNL Releases 2022 Annual Performance Report June 22, 2023
St. John’s, NL – WorkplaceNL remained fully-funded at December 31, 2022 and met all of its strategic objectives in the areas of client service, leadership in workplace injury prevention, financial sustainability and claims management. Its 2022 Annual Performance Report is now available.
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- WorkSafeBC reminds employers to protect indoor and outdoor workers from the risk of heat stress July 7, 2023