Changes to extended earnings replacement benefit (EERB) review
In the fall of 2025, Bill 144 amended the Workers' Compensation Act (the “Act”) to allow the WCB to review an extended earnings-replacement benefit (EERB) at any time instead of only at fixed intervals (36 and 60 months). The change became effective on January 1, 2026. Please refer to Bill 144 for details.
To support the implementation of this change to the Act, the WCB has drafted a new EERB review policy. Please see “Policy Background Paper: Review of Extended Earnings Replacement Benefit (EERB)” for the draft policy and supporting background information.
You can participate and send us your feedback in a few different ways:
- Attend one of our policy webinars. If you subscribe to our Policy notification list you will receive an invitation. If not, please sign up here Policy Subscription. The webinars will be held in early March.
- Make a written submission with your feedback on the proposed new policy.
You can send the submission to our policy email Policy@wcb.ns.ca, or send it in hard copy in the mail to:
Policy Department
WCB Nova Scotia
200-137 Venture Run
Dartmouth, NS B3B 0L9
The consultation period concludes on March 16th, 2026.
We look forward to hearing your feedback on the draft EERB review policy.