Workers’ compensation: engagement

The Government of Nova Scotia is reviewing workers’ compensation. Share your feedback on what changes can help improve the workers’ compensation system.

About the engagement

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) provides workplace injury insurance to workers and employers in Nova Scotia. It provides insurance to 20,600 employers and insures about 353,000 workers.

The workers’ compensation system helps educate workers and workplaces on how to prevent workplace injury. It also supports safer work in the workplace. And when a workplace injury occurs, it provides financial help, access to support services and benefits to workers and their families. Support is also available to workers and employers throughout the process to help with a healthy and safe return to work.

Government is reviewing the workers’ compensation system (including organizations and support service providers) to help improve the system for both employers and workers throughout the province.

Workers and employers are invited to share feedback on how the workers’ compensation system can better support workers and workplaces (including workplaces that are not currently required to have workers’ compensation injury insurance).

Get informed

Learn more about the workers’ compensation system and how it helps workers and employers.

How to participate

You can participate by taking a survey, attending an engagement session or sending feedback to the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. You can also present your feedback to the Workers’ Compensation Review Committee.

Take the survey

Provide your feedback through the online survey by 10 December 2023.

Start now

You can also send feedback by completing the Written Submission Form.

Attend an engagement session

Government is hosting a series of in-person and virtual engagement sessions. The following sessions are open to workers and employers.

Date and time Community Venue Registration
14 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Sydney Centre 200
481 George Street		 Register
15 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 New Glasgow Summer Street Industries
72 Park Street		 Register
16 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Amherst Nova Scotia Works CANSA
63 Victoria Street East		 Register
17 November 2023
10:45 am to 12:00 pm		 -- Online Register
20 November 2023
2:45 pm to 4:00 pm		 -- Online Register
20 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Bridgewater Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
135 North Park Street		 Register
21 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Yarmouth Mariners on Main
275 Main Street		 Register
22 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Digby Fundy Complex
34 Water Street		 Register
23 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 New Minas Louis Millett Community Complex
9489 Commercial Street		 Register
27 November 2023
2:45 pm to 4:00 pm		 -- Online Register
28 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Truro Douglas Street Recreation Centre
40 Douglas Street		 Register
29 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Halifax Canada Games Centre
26 Thomas Raddall Drive		 Register
30 November 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Dartmouth Zatzman Sportsplex
110 Wyse Road		 Register
1 December 2023
10:45 am to 12:00 pm		 -- Online Register
5 December 2023
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm		 Port Hawkesbury Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
606 Reeves Street		 Register
6 December 2023
2:45 pm to 4:00 pm		 -- Online Register
8 December 2023
10:45 am to 12:00 pm		 -- Online Register

Present your feedback

You can present your feedback to the Workers’ Compensation Review Committee. Presentations are 5 to 10 minutes. Contact the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration at 1-800-952-2687 to schedule your presentation.

Next steps

A summary of feedback will be published after the engagement period. Feedback will be reviewed by government and help improve the workers’ compensation system.

More information about the engagement

You can send questions about the workers’ compensation engagement to .

Contact

Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
Workers’ compensation engagement

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