News release

Appeals Tribunal Appointment

Justice

Louanne Labelle has been appointed chief appeal commissioner of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal, it was announced today, Aug. 15, by Michael Baker, Minister responsible for the tribunal.

"Ms. Labelle has been acting chief appeal commissioner for more than a year," said Mr. Baker. "We're very pleased that she will continue to guide the tribunal as it works with Nova Scotians and other agencies involved with compensation issues."

Ms. Labelle holds law degrees from the Université de Montreal and Dalhousie University. She is currently a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society and the Barreau du Québec. Prior to joining the tribunal as an appeal commissioner in 1999, she was in private practice for several years in Dartmouth and served a five-year term as a small claims court adjudicator.

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal is an independent appeal tribunal which hears and decides appeals of final decisions of the Workers' Compensation Board. The tribunal is governed by the Workers' Compensation Act of Nova Scotia and is the final level of appeal within the compensation system.