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Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Earlier this year, WCB Nova Scotia led a stakeholder consultation process for the Department of Labour and Advanced Education (LAE) to support the development of regulations to provide the benefit of presumption for PTSD in frontline and emergency…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour and Advanced Education asked the WCB to lead the consultation process supporting the development of regulations providing the benefit of presumption for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for frontline or…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

On Monday, May 6, hear from the province's safety leaders as they kick off Safety and Health Week (formerly NAOSH Week) in Dartmouth. This event offers safety advocates the opportunity to come together and strengthen their…

In January of 2017, WCB Nova Scotia was pleased to be part of a working group that made important recommendations for Improving Workplace Safety in Nova Scotia's Community Emergency Departments . This week, the Nova Scotia Health Authority released…

The March issue of our Safe + Secure e-newsletter is now available, and is jam-packed with new and updated resources for workers, employers and service providers.  With a special focus on safety leadership, in this issue, we shared our new…

More focus needed to improve workplace injury durations WCB Nova Scotia’s Report to the Community from the third quarter of 2017 released today Halifax, NS – There’s progress over the long term, but workplace injury continues to impact Nova Scotia…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

The province has appointed Robert Patzelt, Q.C., as Deputy Chair of WCB Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors for a five-year term, with a possibility of reappointment. Mr. Patzelt is a recognized long-time business leader and volunteer who has been…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

Nova Scotians will honour workers who have died or were injured on the job at Day of Mourning ceremonies across the province Saturday, April 28. Labour and Advanced Education Minister, Labi Kousoulis and Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

WCB Nova Scotia’s Report to the Community from the second quarter of 2017 released today There was continued progress in reducing Nova Scotia workplace injuries in the second quarter of 2017, according to WCB Nova Scotia’s latest Report to the…

Together with our partners at the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education, we’re starting some early conversations about the future of workers’ compensation in Nova Scotia. As a first step, we’re talking to workers and employers…

As information about COVID-19 evolves, WCB Nova Scotia continues to monitor the progression of the virus and refer to the guidance of public health officials.   Nova Scotians can find the most accurate and up-to-date information at novascotia…

WCB Nova Scotia is committed to doing our part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. We are focused on taking the appropriate steps to protect the health of our employees and those we serve, while also ensuring that the important services we…

Register to attend Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium on May 14 (Apr. 11/25) New location for a new future: WCB Nova Scotia relocates for easier access and better service (April 10/25) Day of Mourning 2025: Honouring Jamie Lapierre (Apr. 7/25…

<span class="redactor-invisible-space"></span>   April 26, 2019 - HALIFAX, NS - Nova Scotians will honour workers who have died or were injured on the job at Day of Mourning ceremonies across the province on Sunday, April 28. …

January 9, 2019 - Due to poor weather conditions our Halifax office will open at 10 a.m. WCB Online  is always open.  Please stay safe.

January 6, 2020 - For the safety of our employees and those we serve, our Sydney office will delay opening until 11 a.m. due to weather and road conditions. MyAccount and WCB Online are available. Please stay safe.