Work Safe. For Life.

Keeping Nova Scotians safe and secure from workplace injury.

This account is updated and monitored during our regular business hours.

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WCB Nova Scotia’s head office in Dartmouth is closed today due to weather conditions. We continue to provide service remotely. WCB Online and MyAccount are available 24/7, and you can reach us during business hours at 1-800-870-3331. Please stay safe.
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Due to a natural gas leak at a neighbouring business, the WCB Halifax office is closed for the remainder of the day, Friday May 30.
Fire officials required everyone in the neighbourhood to evacuate as a precaution.
WCB services remain available virtually.

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WCB’s Halifax office will delay opening until 10 a.m. today. We continue to provide service remotely. WCB Online and MyAccount are available 24/7, or call us at 1-800-870-3331. Stay safe!

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WCB Nova Scotia’s Halifax office will close at noon today due to forecasted weather conditions. We continue to provide service remotely. WCB Online and MyAccount are available 24/7, and you can reach us during business hours at 1-800-870-3331. Please stay safe.

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WCB Nova Scotia’s Halifax office is closing at 2 p.m. due to weather conditions. We continue to provide service remotely. WCB Online and MyAccount are available 24/7, and you can reach us during business hours at 1-800-870-3331. Please stay safe.

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WCB Nova Scotia's offices in Halifax and Sydney will be on a holiday schedule beginning, Dec. 24. We wish everyone a safe holiday season. https://t.co/CjRhoBDhy1

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We wish all captains and crew a safe and successful season as they prepare for the start of lobster fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia. For resources and materials to show your support for a safe season visit https://t.co/8hoou3A2co

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Postal strike alert: If you rely on paper-based services from WCB Nova Scotia, there's never been a better time to sign up for our online services for workers and employers. Learn more at https://t.co/IOt3YEaIG5

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Minimize the impact of a possible postal service disruption and join the 1000s of employers who do business with us online. Sign up at https://t.co/pRw0MxbKco or call to register at 1-800-870-3331. And - make sure your employees receiving benefits are enrolled in Direct Deposit.

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@boncox12 @GovCanHealth @nsgov Hi Bonnie, thanks for reaching out. This is a difficult situation for everyone. At WCB Nova Scotia, our primary focus is safe recovery and return to work for workers after injury. Please email us directly at [email protected] to discuss any questions or concerns.

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Focus on what can be done, not what can't. After a workplace injury, making a plan for transitional work helps workers stay safe and healthy on the job as they recover. Learn more at https://t.co/CZLXzo6IQl

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In observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, WCB offices in Halifax and Sydney will be closed on Monday, September 30.

Learn more: https://t.co/J4WHMKeO1w

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Jim MacDonald never missed a day of work—until he was seriously hurt on the job. Today, he's back on the job, thanks to return-to-work that worked. Learn more about Jim’s experience and WCB’s progress in our 2023 Annual Report: https://t.co/mJfHA2R613

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Today WCB released its first community report under the new Protect More Strategic Plan.
Q1 for 2024 shows declining injury rates – but there’s still more work to be done. Read more: https://t.co/qLS11MXKX1

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Nova Scotians are adjusting to the school-year routine - including more than 20,000 education workers. Schools, colleges, universities, our roads and our communities – these are their workplaces. Let’s make them safe ones, physically and psychologically. https://t.co/2paMPtDBxM

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WCB Nova Scotia released its official response to the Workers' Compensation Review Committee today.
Read more here: https://t.co/qpDVXdsM9R

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We are very pleased to see Government move so quickly to implement these important changes. We look forward to doing our part to provide better service, and to support better return to work outcomes in this province. – Karen Adams, WCB Nova Scotia CEO

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Stronger Workplaces for Nova Scotia Act Introduced https://t.co/Jfb1fmN1fq

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WCB Nova Scotia’s coverage has expanded to include gradual onset psychological injury (GPI), effective September 1. Workers and employers can find more information at https://t.co/EpwQfcOYw7, including a GPI self-assessment tool.

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"The Report speaks to progress in injury prevention and outlines opportunities for the system. It speaks to the importance of return to work, and it makes clear the need to improve our service for workers and employers." Karen Adams, CEO WCB Nova Scotia
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Committee Report Released with Recommendations for Workers’ Compensation System
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