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Nova Scotia expands workers’ compensation coverage, speeds up claims process

by Todd Humber
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Nova Scotia's Workers' Compensation Board will implement sweeping changes to the Workers' Compensation Act on Jan. 1, 2026, extending cancer coverage to more firefighters and giving workers three times longer…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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