Safe + Secure: COVID-19

WCB Nova Scotia wants to help employers and workers keep working safely during the Coronavirus pandemic. From now until the public health risk ends, we’ll be sending you special, regular editions of our Safe and Secure e-newsletter, to provide all the latest safety and prevention news and resources you need.

WCB Nova Scotia Service Updates

WCB Nova Scotia continues to serve workers and employers while our employees are working remotely, but we’ve suspended in-person service at our Halifax and Sydney offices.

Information for Workers

Benefit payments for injured workers are being paid as usual
Health services are being delivered differently, as most clinics have closed. In some cases, appointments are continuing by telephone or video link, as long as they meet specific conditions.
Workers who are not already using our online services should sign up for WCB Online and direct deposit, for faster, more convenient payments.

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Information for Employers

WCB premium payments have been deferred for three months as part of a broader Government strategy to help mitigate the economic impacts of the pandemic.
Claim registration and assessment services are available as usual.
Employers who are not already doing business with us online should sign up for MyAccount

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Workplace Safety and Prevention During COVID-19

We’re sharing prevention tools and resources to help all workplaces, and especially those in essential services, apply Nova Scotia’s public health directives and keep working safely. In addition to general tips about social distancing, handwashing and workplace hygiene, there are prevention resources for nursing homes, trucking, retail, construction, and foodservices.

Working from Home

Working safely from home is a new challenge faced by thousands of Nova Scotians. Learn more from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), about how to set up your home office in a way that safely supports you and the work you do, here.

More Resources

Visit our COVID-19 Prevention Resource Centre on worksafeforlife.ca, for a broad range of general and industry-specific COVID-19 prevention tools and resources. We’ll be adding resources regularly, so be sure to bookmark the site and check back often.