WorkplaceNL will maintain its average assessment rate at $1.73 per $100 of assessable payroll for 2026, marking another year of stability for employers in Newfoundland and Labrador. The rate includes… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Tribunal sides with worker in thumb injury compensation dispute with WorkSafeNB
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Workers’ compensation boards hold $5 billion above contingency thresholds
Seven Canadian workers’ compensation boards are holding nearly $5 billion in surplus employer funds above their own contingency thresholds, according to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyRegulations & ComplianceWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC to hold public hearing on workplace safety regulation changes
WorkSafeBC will hold a virtual public hearing on Nov. 25 to gather feedback on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The hearing will run in two sessions… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Family death ruled main cause in worker’s rejected mental injury claim
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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… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WCB Nova Scotia relocates head office to Dartmouth on Nov. 17
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… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WSIB returns $2 billion to Ontario businesses in fall rebate
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has returned $2 billion in surplus funds to eligible Ontario businesses, marking the second rebate distribution in 2025 and the third in the organization’s… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC launches online tool for worker expense reimbursement
WorkSafeBC has introduced a new online tool that allows injured workers to submit expense reimbursement requests at any time through their online services account. The tool, launched in late October,… …


