Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Act will undergo significant changes on Jan. 1, 2026, expanding protections for workers and streamlining processes for employers. The amendments modernize the system and include longer… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration have launched a collaborative injury prevention strategy to reduce workplace injuries across the province. Safer… …

WorkSafeNB has partnered with Nova Scotia to conduct joint tower crane inspections as construction activity increases across New Brunswick. The collaboration began at the Representatives of Atlantic Provinces occupational health… …

Workers’ Compensation Board Nova Scotia is urging fishing crews to prioritize safety as the lobster season opens in Southwestern Nova Scotia, five years after the Chief William Saulis sank in… …

Nova Scotia’s fishing industry reported 221 injury claims and 56 time-loss injuries in 2024, prompting provincial officials to emphasize safety measures as thousands of lobster traps were deployed along the… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia reported 234 time-loss days per 100 covered workers in October, the lowest rate in the organization’s history and a drop from 238 days… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia will move its head office to 137 Venture Run in Dartmouth on Nov. 17, 2025. The organization’s Cape Breton office will remain at… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has launched a redesigned corporate website aimed at simplifying access to information about workplace injuries, return-to-work programs and prevention services. The new site… …

The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal has denied a worker’s request for a permanent medical impairment assessment, finding his current shoulder condition was not connected to a workplace injury… …