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HOW DO YOU QUALIFY

FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION?

The Workers' Compensation Board , the WCB, administers all claims and benefits.

 

To be eligible for workers' compensation benefits (formerly called workman's comp), there are two basic requirements:

• You must be an employee of a company which has (or is supposed to have) workers' comp insurance.
• You must have been injured at work or hurt as a result of job-related duties.

Benefits of Workers’ Compensation

The benefits vary from province to province. These, however, are generally available:

• Health care payments, which may include transportation, housing, and clothing.
• Lost wage payments until you make a full recovery.
• Permanent disability payments if you are never able to return to work.
• Survivor benefits, including a lump sum and sometimes annuity benefits.
• Rehabilitation, both physical and mental.

WHAT IS WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW ABOUT?

 

Workers' Compensation programs are designed to provide benefits, wage replacement, medical care and rehabilitation services to individuals who suffer workplace  injuries. get hurt. or if you get injured at work.

It is intended to protect you from the financial hardships associated with work-related injuries and occupational diseases.

Workers' compensation is a "no-fault" system. This means it does not matter whose fault the injury was. Even when someone else does something to you on purpose and you get injured, you can receive benefits.

Workers' compensation is a form of insurance provided in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the your right to sue your employer for the tort of negligence.

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