Recent amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act
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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.
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Responsibilities of the Worker
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Fact sheets
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Workers
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Learn about your responsibilities during the recovery, treatment and return to work processes.
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Recovery and return to work for workers
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Publications
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Care providers
Workers
Employers
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Learn about the recovery and return to work process for injured workers.
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Psychological Injuries – everything you need to know
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Publications
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Care providers
Workers
Employers
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Find out what you need to know about work-related psychological injuries.
application/pdf — 1.78 MB
Permanent Functional Impairment Independence Allowance
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Fact sheets
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Workers
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Find out what a permanent functional impairment is and who can get the one-time award.
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Mental health program
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Fact sheets
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Workers
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Learn what a mental health program is and what the goals are.
application/pdf — 529.97 KB
Managing your back injury
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Publications
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Care providers
Workers
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Learn about the management and treatment of back pain.
application/pdf — 684.45 KB
Injured Worker Appeals
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Fact sheets
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Workers
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Learn the steps of submitting a worker appeal if you disagree with a decision on your WCB claim.
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Information for workers
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Publications
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Workers
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Learn about working with the WCB, including the claims and recovery process, your responsibilities and responsibilities of your employer, care provider and the WCB.
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Information for Temporary Foreign Workers
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Fact sheets
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Workers
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Information for Temporary Foreign Workers
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Independence Allowance
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Fact sheets
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Workers
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Learn about eligibility for an independence allowance, and what expenses it helps cover.
application/pdf — 515.12 KB