WCB Nova Scotia is the province’s provider of workplace injury insurance.
Pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act, we provide workplace injury insurance to workers and employers in Nova Scotia. Every day, our employees work to reduce the human and financial impact of workplace injury. We work to prevent workplace injuries, but when it occurs, we are there to provide security from its impact to workers and their families.
We work with employers to help prevent workplace injuries, and to establish strong return to work programs. When injury occurs, we support injured workers to return to work in a safe and timely manner. We provide income replacement benefits, supporting rehabilitation and offering return-to-work assistance. We also provide extended benefits in cases where an injured worker is no longer able to work due to their workplace injury, and we support families in the wake of workplace tragedy.
We are a leader in Nova Scotia’s growing workplace safety culture. Our social marketing campaigns spark important conversations and behaviour changes related to workplace safety. Guided by the momentum of the Workplace Safety Strategy, we work together with our partners to make Nova Scotia the safest place to work in Canada.
Benefits of Coverage
One of the unique features of Workers’ Compensation insurance is the statutory bar and the protection it offers employers against lawsuits over workplace injuries. Regardless of who is at fault, a worker cannot sue their employer if the employer has Workers’ Compensation coverage. In return, workers receive insurance benefits for workplace injuries.
You can learn more about the benefits of coverage, including benefits to your workers and reducing the cost of injuries here.
Register
By law, you must register for Workers’ Compensation insurance and pay premiums if you:
do business in a mandatory industry, and
have 3 or more workers at the same time
Registration is required within 10 days of meeting these conditions.
You can learn more about how to register here.