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HALIFAX, NS - Driven by a commitment to empower employees to deliver exceptional service in an environment built on connectivity and collaboration, WCB Nova Scotia is relocating its head office to 137 Venture Run, Dartmouth this fall after 50 years…

At the age of 16, Jamie Lapierre didn’t have money to buy his mother a Christmas present. So, he wrote her a heartfelt letter. Five years after he gave it to her, in February 2000, Jamie Lapierre died at work while working in a confined space, on a…

The March 2025 edition of our e-newletter is now available, with a focus on helpful resources for return to work and for psychological and physical injury prevention. Learn how WCB Nova Scotia and employers are protecting more of the…

WCB Nova Scotia is pleased to announce Mark Roach as the new Vice President of Psychological Injury and Continuous Improvement.  Most recently, Mark was at Sun Life in Calgary, where he spent over 12 years expanding the company’s disability…

Last revised: March 17th, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. AST. HALIFAX NS -  WCB Nova Scotia’s Protect More Strategic Plan 2024-2030 will return the equivalent of 1,000 positions to the province’s workforce by 2030 – translating to more Nova Scotians…

CORRECTION: Updated Feb. 28th to correct sub-classification counts of Acute (updated count: 7) and Health-Related fatalities (updated count: 7). Twenty Nova Scotians died at work or because of their work in 2024 – an increase from 18 fatalities the…

The Nova Scotia Workplace Health & Safety Conference – the biggest of its kind in Eastern Canada – will be taking place March 26-28 in Halifax. WCB Nova Scotia’s Chief Engagement Officer Shelly Dauphinee will be part of this year’s agenda,…

As part of our continued commitment to exceptional service, the WCB Nova Scotia is excited to announce Lisa Scallion as the Vice-President of Service Excellence. Lisa has been dedicated to the disability insurance industry and providing exceptional…

Karen Adams' opinion piece on WCB's strengthened path of accountability appeared in Saltwire's print and online publications this week.  Workers’ compensation: A spotlight on a clear path for change   Workers’ compensation.  …

T5007 Tax Slips Workers who received payments from WCB Nova Scotia in 2024 can expect to receive their T5007 tax slip by the end of February. T5007 tax slips will be mailed to workers starting the week of February 12th . T5007 tax slips allow…

WCB Nova Scotia's new resources help employers and workers manage workplace injuries effectively, supporting a prompt return to safe, healthy work. The new tools offer clear steps about what to do next: From immediate care to reporting and…

HALIFAX, NS - Accountability breeds change. That’s the focus of a new business model at WCB Nova Scotia that’s aimed at better protecting the workforce Nova Scotia so badly needs to be healthy, working, and on the job. “The whole adage is that you…

Progress through accountability: Protecting the Nova Scotia workforce, together Join CEO Karen Adams at a luncheon hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, to find out how WCB Nova Scotia is improving our service – and protecting the workforce…

Recipients of long-term WCB benefits will soon have a more reliable way of knowing when their funds are issued. Starting February 1st, regular monthly pension benefit payments will be processed on the first Wednesday of every month. The…

WCB Nova Scotia's offices will operate on the following schedule this 2024 holiday season:  Tuesday, Dec. 24: Closing at noonWednesday, Dec. 25: ClosedThursday, Dec. 26: ClosedFriday, Dec. 27 - Tuesday, Dec. 31: Regular business…

Postal service operations at Canada Post will start again on Tuesday, December 17, with service returning to businesses like the WCB on Thursday, December 19, according to an update on negotiations at Canada Post . We look forward to resuming our…

  Godfrey Jerry is the WCB’s new Chief Operating Officer. Jerry joined the WCB in August 2024, after 22 years with Manulife. During his time with Manulife, his progressive leadership roles spanned much of the operation, culminating in his role…

HALIFAX, NS – WCB Nova Scotia’s regular long-term benefits cheques will be delivered this month. WCB has arranged mail delivery of December’s pension cheques, including PIB and EERB payments, through a one-time special exemption with Canada…

HALIFAX, NS – Lobster fishing in Nova Scotia is safer than it has ever been, but it still takes good decisions by leaders for a safe fishing season.    That’s the message WCB Nova Scotia is bringing to the industry as dumping day…

Postal workers are on strike across the country today. This will mean a disruption in service for those who still rely on paper-based service from WCB Nova Scotia.  We urge workers and employers to take advantage of our online services. What…

WCB Nova Scotia releases first performance report under 2024-2030 Strategic Plan  HALIFAX, NS - WCB Nova Scotia’s latest community report portrays an organization doing business differently, in order to better protect the Nova Scotia…

With WCB’s new service for gradual onset psychological injury underway, we are turning all efforts toward improving results for workers and employers when it comes to supporting return to work (RTW) after a workplace injury has occurred. Supporting…

In our work to protect the Nova Scotia workforce from the impact of injury, health services providers are a key partner. WCB has contracts in place across the province for all health care services that may be needed following workplace injury,…

The Cape Breton office of WCB Nova Scotia is temporarily closed for in-person appointments due to a relocation. Only PMI assessments will continue in the office during this transition.  The branch will remain at 404 Charlotte Street in Sydney,…

The 2024 Workplace Safety and Insurance System (WSIS) annual meeting took place October 10th.  The meeting brings together all of the WSIS partners – WCB Nova Scotia, the province’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, the…