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Health-care workers in Saskatchewan are the occupation most often injured in Saskatchewan in 2022, according to the 2022 report of the WCB, published Tuesday.

Workers in Saskatchewan were safer, despite the number of deaths remaining nearly the same. According to the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WBC), the workplace injury rate in the . . .

The 2020 time loss injury rate is the lowest rate in more than a decade. “Although the reductions in the Total injury and Time Loss injury rates are a step in the right direction,” says Minister Responsible for WCB, Don Morgan, “Every workplace injury in Saskatchewan is one too many. We cannot become complacent in our efforts to make all workplaces safe.” The total amount of claims have also decreased with just shy of 17,950 claims in 2020, compared to over 21,400 in 2019.  There w...

By Ryan Young Apr 30, 2021 6:36 PM There was no significant increase in claims to the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board related to the pandemic last year. CEO Phil Germain says over 330 COVID-19 claims were submitted and about 65 per cent were accepted. Of the remainder, about 75 per cent didn’t have the virus. Their tests came back negative, but they had submitted a claim to be proactive. Of those that had COVID but weren’t accepted, there transmission was traced back to a...

“Having a solid funding position is important to ensure continued benefits and programs to help workers who are injured at work,” said WCB chairperson Gord Dobrowolsky. “As well, employers can be sure they are protected from lawsuits and that they will continue to have an effective, efficient compensation system.” The WCB’s 2020 results include: The workplace total injury rate (total number of new workplace injury claims reported to, and accepted by, the WCB in the year) in 2020 de...

By Mitchell Blair Apr 30, 2021 | 2:27 PM There was no significant increase in claims to the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, even considering the pandemic was in full swing last year. CEO Phil Germain says over 330 COVID-19 claims were submitted and about 65 per cent were accepted. Of the remainder, about 75 per cent didn’t have the virus. Their tests came back negative, but they had submitted a claim to be proactive. Of those that had COVID but weren’t accepted, there tr...

In 2020, the Time Loss injury rate decreased to 1.78 per 100 workers, a decrease of 0.08 per 100 workers, or by 4.3 per cent, from the 2019 rate of 1.86 per 100 workers. The 2020 Time Loss injury rate is the lowest rate in more than a decade. “Although the reductions in the Total injury and Time Loss injury rates are a step in the right direction,” said Minister Responsible for WCB, Don Morgan, “every workplace injury in Saskatchewan is one too many. We cannot become complacent in our e...