Amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 came into effect on Aug. 1, 2025.
These amendments make Saskatchewan a leader in ensuring wildland firefighters have access to presumptive cancer coverage, expanding coverage in some cases for out-of-province workers and assuring that licensed health-care providers practicing outside Saskatchewan are recognized to provide service to workers.
The WCB offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 to observe Labour Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
- WCB remains fully funded at 117.8 per cent
- Record number of Saskatchewan workers covered – 423,527
- Time loss injury rate remains constant at 1.86
- 88 per cent of Saskatchewan employers achieved Mission: Zero
Key elements of violence prevention program, creating mentally healthy workplaces and understanding asbestos are three prominent issues facing workplaces today.
21st annual Compensation Institute starts today
The Canadian Mental Health Association suggests one in five Canadians will personally experience a mental health problem or illness every year.
Workplace injuries caused by violence are increasing in Saskatchewan.
Workers and employers want to know what they can and can’t do when it comes to cannabis legalization.
Total injury rate drops 5.4% from 2016, however no change in time loss injury rate
- 2017 total injury rate was 5.25%
- Time loss injury rate remains at 1.86%
- 57% of rate codes have a lower total injury rate than in 2016
- 88% of Saskatchewan employers achieved zero injuries
Tragically, another 22 lives were lost this year in Saskatchewan workplaces