The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Nova Scotia is asking employers to share feedback on its online services, including the MyAccount platform, as part of a review running from July… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia return-to-work rate climbs in wake of ‘duty to cooperate’ legislation
Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) says more injured workers are returning to their jobs sooner, one year after a new legal duty to cooperate took effect. The rule, part… …
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The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says its time-loss injury rate has dropped to a new low, meeting a 2030 target three and a half years ahead of schedule.… …
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Nova Scotia hits 2030 workplace injury target years early
Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB Nova Scotia) has reached its 2030 workplace safety target three and a half years ahead of schedule. The board recorded 1.15 time-loss injuries per… …
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Nova Scotia WCB approves new vocational rehabilitation policies
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia’s board of directors approved two new vocational rehabilitation policies on June 25, 2026. The policies replace a framework that had not been reviewed… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
NSGEU Local 55 ratifies new collective agreement with WCB Nova Scotia
Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia employees have a new collective agreement after NSGEU Local 55 accepted the board’s latest offer. The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union local… …
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Nova Scotia young workers face higher injury risk as summer job season begins
Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Board is urging employers to prioritize safety training and supervision for young workers as the summer job season gets underway, citing data showing workers under 25… …
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WCB Nova Scotia cuts employer rates for first time in a generation, improves worker benefits
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia is lowering the average employer rate by 15 per cent, the first cut the board says it has made in a generation. The… …


