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How to Open a Psychological Injury Claim
We’re here to help your worker—and you Psychological injuries can be hard to navigate. A client care navigator —part of our specially trained team for psychological injuries—will guide you, your worker, and your workplace at a supportive pace…
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How a Psychological Injury Claim is Decided
We’re here to support you and your worker A psychological injury can feel overwhelming. It’s normal for workers to feel anxious while they wait for a decision. From the first call to the decision, our team checks in, explains each step—and, when…
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Employer Information Guide pdf
This guide provides information about various forms you will need to complete, as well as checklists and other materials you can use to develop and implement health and safety and return-to-work programs in your workplace. It is intended to bring…
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Preventing musculoskeletal injury through workplace design pdf
This document is an introduction to musculoskeletal injury. It should help you learn how to prevent these injuries in your workplace.
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Background Info – Young Worker Safety pdf
A summary of WCB Nova Scotia data highlighting injury trends among young workers under 25, including common industries affected, frequently injured body parts, and examples of workplace incidents.
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Return-to-Work Procedure Development
Return-to-work procedures set your workplace up for effective return-to-work planning . Good procedures ensures return to work goes smoothly on a day-to-day basis. They spell out who does what, when, and how —from injury reporting to planning,…
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Risk Mapping
Summary: Introduces risk mapping as a practical tool to identify, assess, and prioritize workplace hazards. Explains how visual mapping helps teams understand where risks occur and how severe they are. Demonstrates the step-by…
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Prevention: The Value of Training - Beyond the Checklist
Summary: Highlights the limitations of generic “check-the-box” safety training and the need for task-specific, skill-focused training. Differentiates between knowledge (information) and skills (practical ability), emphasizing hands-on…
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GPI Update and Duty to Cooperate Introduction
Summary: Provides an update on WCB Nova Scotia’s first virtual employer engagement session of the year, focused on workplace injury management. Shares key insights on psychological injury claims, including the new service model, claim…
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Employer webinar: New Service Model and the GPI Claims Process
Summary: Introduces Gradual Onset Psychological Injury (GPI) as a new addition to WCB Nova Scotia’s compensable conditions, recognizing psychological harm that develops over time due to cumulative workplace stressors. Explains the…
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