Regina, Sask., Nov. 27, 2023 – In the months of November and December, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) will be reaching out to employers across the province to gather feedback to help improve WCB services.
Continue reading →Benefits enhancement for workers in 2024 November 23, 2023 On January 1, 2024, more Islanders will have their full earnings eligible for WCB coverage, following a work-related injury or illness.
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Continue reading →WorkplaceNL increases average assessment rate in response to rising claims costs November 23, 2023 St. John’s, NL – Effective January 1, 2024, the average assessment rate paid by employers will increase by 2.4 per cent to $1.73 per $100 of assessable earnings – which includes a temporary $0.21 discount.
Continue reading →WorkSafeBC releases first online registry of licensed asbestos abatement contractors in B.C. November 22, 2023 Homeowners, businesses, and contractors will now be able to verify their asbestos abatement firm is licensed to operate.
Continue reading →Working safely amid COVID-19 and other communicable diseases November 20, 2023 COVID-19 has changed the way we work. While vaccination has dramatically reduced COVID’s spread, it and other communicable diseases, like norovirus and influenza, continue to pose risks to New Brunswick workplaces, particularly in the fall and winter months when we’re increasingly indoors.
Continue reading →Robert Patzelt has been reappointed as a member and Deputy Chair of the WCB Nova Scotia Board of Directors November 17, 2023