CANADA NOVA SCOTIA New General Workers Comp Entitlement Policy

The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors approved a new program policy entitled “General Entitlement – Arising out of and in the Course of Employment”.

The new General Entitlement program policy establishes the principles to guide decision-making regarding the work-relatedness of an injury. This program policy does not change, expand or limit the existing criteria for determining the work-relatedness of an injury.

Rather, it improves transparency and accountability regarding the WCB’s decision-making process by documenting and communicating the general principles and questions the WCB considers when determining if an injury is work-related. It also lays the foundation necessary for potentially developing more complex adjudicative policies in the future as identified by stakeholders. (workersxzcompxzkit)

In concluding policy development on “General Entitlement – Arising out of and in the Course of Employment”, the WCB prepared the paper entitled:
“General Entitlement: Arising out of and in the Course of Employment – Final Policy Decision and Supporting Rationale” outlining these points:

1. Key issues raised by stakeholders during Stage 2 consultation on the proposed new program policy.

2. The rationale for why the WCB did or did not revise the draft new program policy “General Entitlement: Arising out of and in the Course of Employment”, in response to stakeholder submissions received as a result of Stage 2 consultation. (workersxzcompxzkit)

3. A summary of feedback received during Stage 2 consultation.

4. The WCB’s final policy decision as reflected in the final version of the program policy in Appendix D.

Author Robert Elliott, executive vice president, Amaxx Risks Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers’ Compensation costs, including airlines, health care, manufacturing, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. He can be contacted at: [email protected] or 860-786-8286.

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