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
5640 Spring Garden Road, Suite 309
P.O. Box 1063
Halifax, NS B3J 3M7
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 424-0132
- Heather Belanger, Secretary 424-6569
- Terry Cox, Secretary 424-1806
- Johnica Vacon, Secretary/Receptionist 424-5050
- Shepherd, Starla (Solicitor) 424-0459
- Janice Harnish, Secretary 424-1807
- Stephen Lawlor, Workers' Adviser (Solicitor) 424-7292
- Bill MacDonald, Workers' Adviser (Solicitor) 424-3740
- Michelle Margolian, Workers' Adviser (Solicitor) 424-2161
- David McCluskey Workers’ Adviser (Solicitor) 424-5394
- Dorothy McLean, Workers' Adviser 424-8203
- Vanessa Nicholson, Workers' Adviser (Solicitor) 424-3554
- Bill Powroz, Workers' Adviser 424-0478
- Danielle St George, Workers’ Adviser (Solicitor) 424-3880
- Ali Muise-Hennessey, Workers’ Advisers (Solicitor) 424-6596
Sydney Office Staff:
- Kelley Flannigan, Secretary 563-2301
- Rick MacCuish, Workers' Adviser (Solicitor) 563-2290
- Lorraine MacNeil, Secretary and Reception 563-2302
- Katie Armstrong, Workers' Adviser (Solicitor) 563-2299