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Benefits in case of layoff, strike or termination
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If your return to work is interrupted because of a layoff, strike, lockout, termination, state of emergency, or because of weather, the WCB will continue to be responsible for your health-care needs as a result of your work injury. Find out what earnings loss benefits you may be entitled to under these circumstances.
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If your return to work is interrupted because of a layoff, strike, lockout, termination, state of emergency, or because of weather, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) will continue to be responsible for your health-care needs as a result of your work injury.
Earnings loss benefits
WCB policy outlines how benefits are determined if a worker’s return to work is interrupted. The WCB may request a copy of your record of employment to determine what your employer recorded as the reason for the interruption of your employment.
You will receive full benefits if a layoff interrupts you from returning to work and one of the following conditions is met:
- Your work injury restricts your ability to perform work outside of the limited requirements of your return to work.
- Your restrictions make you unable to compete for other employment on the same basis as other workers.
If your return to work is interrupted by a strike, lockout, termination, state of emergency or weather:
- You will continue to receive partial benefits if returning to work has not stopped all earnings loss.
- You will not receive earnings loss benefits if you have returned to pre-injury wages.
If you receive long-term earnings loss benefits and a layoff, strike, lockout, termination, state of emergency or weather interrupts your employment, you will continue to get long-term earnings loss benefits. If you are employed in a new occupation for less than one year, you may also qualify for re-employment assistance.
Reducing earnings loss
The WCB will determine if you need to seek other work to reduce earnings loss if a layoff, strike, lockout or state of emergency is prolonged and there is no upcoming recall date.
Termination of benefits
Your earnings loss benefits will end once you are medically fit for pre-injury duties or other suitable productive employment.
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