Program Overview
The Workers' Advisers Program is a legislated provincial government
service. It is independent from the Workers' Compensation Board, and provides legal services to claimants under the Workers' Compensation Act.
The Workers' Advisers Program is supervised by the Chief Worker Adviser.
Statement of Goals and Objectives
The Workers' Advisers Program is responsible for the development, implementation
and maintenance of a program to advise, assist and represent injured workers who have been
denied benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act while maintaining appropriate financial controls of the
expenditures.
Contact Information
Halifax Office:
Workers' Advisers Program
5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 502
P.O. Box 1063
Halifax, NS B3J 2X1
Telephone (Voice and TDD): 424-5050
Toll Free in NS: 1-800-774-4712
Fax: (902) 424-0530
Halifax Staff Listing
Sydney Office:
Workers' Advisers Program
1030 Upper Prince Street, Suite 5
Sydney, NS B1P 5P6
Telephone: (902) 563-2302
Toll Free in Nova Scotia: 1-800-774-4712
Fax: (902) 563-2298
Sydney Staff Listing
Halifax Office Staff:
- Kenneth H. LeBlanc, Chief Worker Adviser (902) 424-0460
- Brenda Potvin, Supervisor Office Services (902) 424-0132
- Johnica Vacon, Secretary/Receptionist (902) 424-5050
- Dorothy McLean, Registrar (902) 424-8203
- Bill MacDonald, Workers' Adviser (902) 424-3740
- Bill Powroz, Workers' Adviser (902) 424-0478
- Danielle St George, Workers’ Adviser (902) 424-3880
- David McCluskey Workers’ Adviser (902) 424-5394
- Michelle Margolian, Workers' Adviser (902) 424-2161
- Stephen Lawlor, Workers' Adviser (902) 424-7292
- Terrance Brown, Workers' Adviser (902) 424-1810
- Vanessa Nicholson, Workers' Adviser (902) 424-3554
- Heather Belanger, Secretary (902) 424-6569
- Janice Harnish, Secretary (902) 424-1807
- Terry Cox, Secretary (902) 424-1806
- Margaret Odell, Intake Clerk (902) 424-0459
Sydney Office Staff:
- Rick MacCuish, Workers' Adviser (902) 563-2290
- Katie Armstrong, Workers’ Adviser (902) 563-2299
- Kelley Flannigan, Secretary (902) 563-2301
- Lorraine MacNeil, Secretary (902) 563-2302