This holiday season, WSCC offices close at 5 PM on Thursday, December 20, 2018, and reopen at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. To report a workplace incident, or for urgent concerns, please…
Media Releases
Media Release: WSCC releases assessment rates for 2019
Yellowknife, NT (November 26, 2018) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (WSCC) have announced the 2019 employer assessment rates. This year,…
Media Release: LSI Transport NWT Limited sentenced for offences under the Northwest Territories’ Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (November 15, 2018) – On November 7, 2018, LSI Transport NWT Limited appeared in the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife and was sentenced for offences under…
Media Release: WSCC releases educational materials about impairment in the workplace
Yellowknife, NT (October 22, 2018) – Today, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) released online educational materials aimed at employers and workers on impairment in the workplace…
WSCC Connect Service Disruption
WSCC Connect will be unavailable tonight from 5:00-9:00 PM MST. We apologize for the inconvenience. Call 1-800-661-0792 to report a serious workplace incident or injury.
The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission responds to recommendations from the Office of the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, NT (July 31, 2018) – The WSCC has responded to the recommendations made by the Office of the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories following the coroner’s investigation into the…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories’ Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (July 10, 2018) – On June 29, 2018, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed five charges in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Northwest Territories…
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Announces Winners of 61st Annual Mine Rescue Competition
Yellowknife, NT (June 6, 2018) – On Saturday, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announced the winners of the 61st Annual Mine Rescue Competition, held June 1 and 2, 2018 in…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (May 29, 2018) – On April 24, 2018, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed five charges in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Northwest Territories…
Media Release: Northern Mines to Compete at the WSCC’s Annual Mine Rescue Competition
Yellowknife, NT (May 18, 2018) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut invites Northerners to witness the events of the 61st Annual Mine…
WSCC Connect Service Disruption
Employers, WSCC Connect is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience while we work to restore service.
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission reviews recommendations from the Office of the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, NT (March 28, 2018) – Today, the Office of the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories released their report on the investigation into the death of David John Vinnicombe, with…