The WCB offices will be closed on Monday, Aug. 4 to observe Saskatchewan Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
All workers covered by The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013 are eligible for compensation and medical treatment if they suffer a psychological injury from being directly exposed to a traumatic event, a series of traumatic events or a substantial work-related stressor as part of or in the course of their employment. This coverage applies to all industries and occupations covered by the Act. Find out more.
Effective date: January 1, 1975
Application: All Claims.
Policy subject: Annuities and pensions
Purpose:
To establish guidelines for paying retroactive permanent disability entitlement.
A number of claims have been approved with awards for Permanent Disability and with retroactive effect. In some cases, awards have included many years of retrospective compensation despite the absence of medical evidence of continuing disability or reduction in earnings. In some instances it is doubtful if permanent disability benefits would have been payable for such periods under the then-current policy of the Board.
Retroactive entitlement to permanent disability compensation shall be granted only where there is:
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Section 70
01 January 2014. References updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
