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Day of Mourning - Jamie's Story April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning - a day to to remember those hurt or killed in the workplace. This year, the WCB is commemorating the day by remembering Jamie Lapierre. Jamie died eight years ago on a…

April 11, 2008 – Halifax, NS - Workplace injury is a serious issue in Nova Scotia. More than 32,000 workers were injured on the job last year – about 10% of the workforce covered by the Workers’ Compensation Board. Of those, more than 8,200 people…

Snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice-related workplace injuries up 64 per cent April 8, 2008 – HALIFAX, NS – Snow removal budgets aren’t the only high cost of a winter marked by heavy, wet snow and freezing rain. Workplace injuries related to snow,…

April 2, 2008 - It has been over a year since the WCB and DoctorsNS signed a new agreement providing increased fees to physicians for enhanced assessment and services to injured workers. Under the new agreement physicians must properly complete…

March 13, 2008 - Each year the WCB makes adjustments to certain benefits to apply the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI is a measure of changing price levels in Canada. When prices increase, the WCB increases benefits to reflect these price…

February 7, 2008 - Please join us March 26-28, Nova Scotia Safety Council's 26th Annual Health and Safety Conference at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel. The Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia is a proud sponsor of The New Culture of Safety -…

December 20, 2007 Seasonal North Pole operation hazardous, yet injury freeHALIFAX – December 20, 2007 – A northern toy manufacturing operation looks to be headed for yet another safe production season, according to the WCB of Nova Scotia and its…

Dozens injured at work every year in snow and ice-related incidentsHALIFAX, December 4, 2007 - Nova Scotia’s first significant snowfall of the season brings a timely reminder of the importance of working safely in the winter months.The WCB of Nova…

WCB rates increasing; high incidence of injuries during opening weeks HALIFAX / YARMOUTH, November 22, 2007 - Thousands of fishermen across southwest Nova Scotia will take to the water on Monday – and the province’s workplace safety champion is…

October 24, 2007 Go to press release .

The WCB was recognized this week by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce at their Healthy Business Awards luncheon. This is the first year for the award program, designed to acknowledge businesses demonstrating leadership and commitment to workplace…

October 17, 2007 Go to press release .

September 4, 2007 79 employers to receive surcharges due to poor safety and return to work performance (HALIFAX – Sept 4, 2007) In an effort to improve injury rates and return to work performance in Nova Scotia, the WCB is, for the first time,…

July 31, 2007 (Halifax – July 31) – On management agendas in many workplaces across the province, health and safety can sometimes be a throwaway item. But at Debert waste management firm Atlantic Industrial Services, it’s now front and centre in…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25) …

“The Workers’ Compensation System in Nova Scotia falls short of what this province deserves.” This is what you have told me. You’ve also told me that workers’ compensation is too expensive. Too  many people still get injured at work…

Nova Scotia is making progress on reducing the impact of workplace injuries. Compared to 2021, 52,000 fewer days were lost to short-term disability due to workplace injury in 2022, according to the annual Impact of Workplace Injury Report …

WCB Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors is recruiting a visionary leader to serve as our Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Leading the organization into the future, our new CEO will have an exciting opportunity to build, enhance and expand on a solid…

A strong safety culture includes leadership, and policies and practices that focus on workplace safety and injury prevention. It also includes policies, plans, and practices to support workers if an injury occurs in the workplace. That’s why WCB…

WCB Nova Scotia is looking for a Deputy Chair to join the WCB’s Board of Directors. Learn more about this opportunity.

In episode eight of the WorkShift podcast , WCB’s Interim CEO Shelley Rowan talks to Deputy Ministers Ava Czapalay and April Howe about their roles to help guide the priorities for the province and set the tone on what it's like to live and work…

In episode ten of the WorkShift podcast , Interim CEO Shelley Rowan speaks with Emergency Medical Care Melissa Jenkins Manager of Health and Wellness about how the organization keeps workers safe and facilitates their successful return to work…

Workplace injury took less of a toll on the Nova Scotians who work in our long-term care and home care sectors in summer 2022, according to WCB Nova Scotia’s Report to the Community , released today for the third quarter. Nearly seven out of every…

Injury prevention and return to work stronger in long-term care and home care HALIFAX, NS - Fewer Nova Scotians are getting hurt at work.  The province’s injury rate continued its long-term improvement trend reaching an historic low of 1.41…

In this special episode of the WorkShift podcast , Interim CEO Shelley Rowan and Safety Services Nova Scotia President and CEO Craig Whitehead reflect on some of their favourite clips from past episodes of the show. How have the messages from the…