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Health and Social Services in Nova Scotia

Taking better care of the care providers Nova Scotia’s health and social services sectors include hospitals and health centres, long-term care facilities, home care, social services, primary care providers, and mental health and addiction services…
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Psychological Injury —information for Employers

Types of psychological injuries WCB covers People can experience both physical and psychological injuries at work. A psychological injury can happen after a sudden traumatic event or build over time from serious stressors at work. WCB covers 3 types…
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Supplemental Information: WCB Nova Scotia Psychological Injury Policy pdf

The document is intended to supplement the information contained in the paper entitled: “New Psychological Injury Policy: Final Policy Decision and Supporting Rationale.”  
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Traumatic Psychological Injury —a guide for employers

Understand what’s covered and how to get help People can experience physical or psychological injuries at work. Psychological injuries may happen suddenly after a traumatic event, or gradually as serious stressors at work build over time. Traumatic…
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Gradual Onset Psychological Injury for Employers

Understand what’s covered and how to get help People can experience physical or psychological injuries at work. Psychological injuries may happen suddenly after a traumatic event, or gradually as serious work stressors happen over time. A gradual…
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Self-Assessment for Psychological Injury

Find out if your situation might be covered by WCB People can experience both physical and psychological injuries at work. A psychological injury can happen after a sudden traumatic event or build over time from serious stressors at work. Use this…
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How to Talk About Psychological Injury in Your Workplace

Talking to a worker about psychological injuries can be difficult. As an employer or supervisor, your support matters. Open communication helps at every stage: Early intervention to keep a concern from becoming an injury Support while they recover…
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Psychological Injury Policy: Final Policy Decision and Supporting Rationale pdf

The WCB released a draft psychological injury policy to support implementation of the legislative changes.
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Employer webinar: Seamless support for GPI - Meet our new service provider

  Summary: Introduces the upcoming Gradual Onset Psychological Injury (GPI) legislation in Nova Scotia, effective September 1, 2024, emphasizing employer preparedness and timely claims handling. Explains the WCB’s new service model focused on…
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Psychological Injury

People can experience both physical and psychological injuries at work. A psychological injury can happen after a sudden traumatic event or build over time from serious stressors at work. WCB covers 3 types of psychological injury . For eligible…
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