WCB Nova Scotia announces first rate cut in a generation
In balance with improved benefits for workers, rate reduction puts $75 million back into the economy HALIFAX: WCB Nova Scotia announced today that it is lowering the average employer rate…
New law aims to reduce impact to workers, employers after workplace injury
HALIFAX: Starting July 15, new legislation is in effect that requires workers injured on the job and their employers to work together for a timely and safe return to work.…
Return to work opportunities increase in summer months, WCB reports
HALIFAX: As June ends and Nova Scotia steps into full summer mode, WCB Nova Scotia says more Nova Scotians are returning to work after injury – and the summer months…
Impact of injury: Past tragedies underscore importance of creating safer workplaces: WCB
HALIFAX: As Safety and Health week wraps up for 2025, and as we commemorate the anniversary of the Westray Mine explosion, WCB Nova Scotia is releasing its report on the…
Workplace fatalities: Strong safety measures are crucial to protecting lives, WCB says
From a release HALIFAX: Twenty Nova Scotians died at work or because of their work in 2024 – an increase from 18 fatalities the year prior, the Workers Compensation Board…
WCB N.S. charting new course with commitment to protect more
From a release NOVA SCOTIA: With new leadership, a new vision and improving and much more financial stability than ever before, WCB Nova Scotia is setting out to protect more…
Fall protection awareness campaign for construction industry launched, aimed at employers, workers
DARTMOUTH: Every year, construction workers die on the job or are severely injured as a result of improper fall protection when working at heights across Nova Scotia. According to data…