Canadian Provence Gets Employees Back to Work
The number of serious injuries in Nova Scotia workplaces is at its lowest level in 15 years, the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia announced recently in its 2010 annual report. In 2010,...
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CANADA Nova Scotia Summer Job Safety Message for Youth
The government of Nova Scotia is sending a safety message to employers, parents, and students as young people wrap up school terms and begin summer jobs during vacation, according to information from...
View ArticleNova Scotia Workers Compensation Board Accepts Privacy Recommendations
The Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) is accepting the recommendations of a privacy review report recently unveiled by the Privacy Review Office (PRO). To see the report, visit:...
View ArticleNova Scotia WCB Employees Must Attend Privacy Practices Training
Privacy practices at Nova Scotia's Workers Compensation Board (WCB) are set for an overhaul, following an investigation into a number of breaches at the board, according to a report from the Canadian...
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Nova Scotia Area Fishermen Reminded of Safety Practices
Fishermen across South Shore and Southwest Nova Scotia are being reminded by the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) and the Department of Labor and Advanced Education to practice safe...
View ArticleHispanic Construction Workers Have Greater Risk of Dying
According to a new study from the Center for Construction Research and Training, construction workers in the United States have a large risk of work-related injuries and an increased risk of...
View ArticleFishermen Look to Reel-In High Death Rate
Nova Scotia Fisherman 19 Times More Likely to Be Killed at Work Nova Scotia fishermen are 19 times more likely to be killed at work than working Nova Scotians in general, according to Workers...
View ArticleNova Scotia Giving More Control of Workers Comp Rates to Employers
Safety and Return to Work to Records Increased Impact on Rates Improvements to the workplace insurance rate model mean employers’ safety and return-to-work records will have a bigger impact on...
View ArticleSafety Accountability Catching On World-Wide
Safety & Return-to-Work Will Have Bigger Impact Improvements to the workplace insurance rate model mean employers’ safety and return-to-work records will have a bigger impact on rates, the...
View ArticleChange In Practice for Permanent Medical Impairment Related to Lung Function
If Lung Function Improves, Impairment Rating Reduced For Nova Scotia (Canada) individuals receiving benefits as a result of a Permanent Medical Impairment (PMI) related to lung function, Nova...
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