The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announces the start of a new three-year strategic plan in 2015. Aligning with our new strategic priority of delivering quality services and outcomes for workers and employers, the WSCC wants to ensure employers have the necessary tools and support from the WSCC to ensure workers are safe every day.

To ensure Northern employers receive the services they need from the WSCC, we will launch a special engagement project to ask them.

Self-Employed Individuals can buy Personal Optional Coverage from us. The minimum amount of time you can buy it for is one month. We base benefits on how much coverage you ask for, and what coverage we approve. You must apply to renew your coverage every year. If approved, you get the protection and benefits of the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Most workers automatically receive coverage through the Workers Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut through their employers. If they get hurt at work, or become sick because of work, we provide benefits for them. People who do not receive coverage by the WSCC can buy Personal Optional Coverage, to get the same benefits as other workers.

Did you know that under the Workers’ Compensation Acts you can be held liable for the unpaid assessments of contractors and subcontractors that you hire? The Acts state that you are both jointly and individually liable to pay the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) any assessment amount relating to their contracts.

You can learn more about the claims process by viewing the Claims Process Map.

In most cases no, a WSCC doctor does not examine workers. A WSCC doctor only examines workers when they reach the maximum medical recovery (MMR) and still can’t work.  This appointment is usually to determine if the worker has a Permanent Medical Impairment (PMI).