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…
Winter workplace injuries accumulating, WCB data shows
HALIFAX: Snow and ice-related workplace injuries are running roughly 40 per cent above last winter’s pace, according to new data from WCB Nova Scotia. While overall the rate of injuries…
WCB Nova Scotia supported quicker injury recovery in 2025
Over 80,000 more days spent on the job — the equivalent of more than 300 people back to work full-time HALIFAX: Nova Scotians spent more time on the job in…
Workers Compensation Board N.S. failure to provide employers with predictability on premiums “disappointing,” CFIB says
HALIFAX: The failure of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCBNS) to provide employers with predictability on premiums while government legislates increased benefits is disappointing. The insurance fund is…
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…