Vocational Rehabilitation Policy Consultation: We want to hear from you

Work can play a powerful role in recovery and well-being for someone injured on the job. Staying connected to work after a workplace injury helps Nova Scotians return to meaningful roles in their workplaces and communities. That’s why our focus on safe and timely work-connected recovery - for those who are eligible - is driving an update to our Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) policies. Your participation and input into policy development helps strengthen our workforce.

Vocational Rehabilitation is a structured, collaborative process that helps workers injured on the job overcome return-to-work barriers and reach employability. To ensure our VR policies operate effectively, we are proposing to replace all existing VR policies with three new policies.

Have your say

As part of public consultation, WCB is offering online webinars on the draft Policy Background Paper - Vocational Rehabilitation – and we’d like to hear from you. Both sessions offer the same information and provide an opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback on the draft policy.

Webinar 1: April 23 from 3-4 p.m.  Register now
Webinar 2: April 29 from 3-4 p.m.  Register now

Please note:

 - Specific questions about claims cannot be answered during the session.
 - Please direct any inquiries regarding claims to a WCB case worker or our Client Relations Officer for appropriate assistance.

We look forward to you joining our webinar.

You can also provide feedback by email to the Policy team at Policy@wcb.ns.ca or mail to:

Policy Department
WCB Nova Scotia
200-137 Venture Run
Dartmouth, NS  B3B 0L9

The consultation period ends on May 29, 2026.

We look forward to hearing your feedback on the draft VR policies.