Yellowknife, NT (January 9, 2017) – Today, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announce the release of two new e-Services, added to WSCC Connect.

Report Payroll allows businesses to submit and revise their annual payroll reports online. There are two options to submit; Fast File, aimed at single-industry employers to report in one sitting; and Advanced Payroll Reporting, which provides a full range of payroll e-Services and allows users to save information before completing and submitting their reports.

Yellowknife, NT (January 3, 2017) – Today, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) welcomes the appointment of Mr. Patrick Scott of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, as the new Worker’s Advisor for the Northwest Territories & Nunavut.

Appointed by the Northwest Territories Minister Responsible for the WSCC, the Honourable Glen Abernethy, Mr. Scott begins his three-year term as an advocate for injured workers.

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The WSCC, in conjunction with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS),  brings you a new way for you to learn about safety topics!

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Yellowknife, NT (December 2, 2016) –The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) continues to seek feedback on the proposed changes to the Workers’ Compensation Acts (WCAs) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and on the proposal to introduce a safety ticketing system.

Last month the WSCC met with Stakeholders in Yellowknife and Iqaluit to discuss proposed changes to the WCA. The proposed changes will not alter the rights, duties, or obligations of employers and workers, but instead will make the Acts easier to understand and apply.

Yellowknife, NT (November 30, 2016) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announces the release of our new Code of Practice, Working with Lead.

Yellowknife, NT (November 29, 2016) – Today, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut release the 2017 employer assessment rates.

For the third consecutive year, the average provisional assessment rate will remain at $2.00 per $100 assessable payroll. This provisional target rate is the rate employers would pay if there was only one rate for all employers, and is the rate the WSCC uses as a starting point when setting individual subclass rates.