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Workers' Compensation Agencies of Canada
By WORLDLawDirect [July 9th, 2008]
Below is some contact information for agencies across Canada that are responsible for workers' compensation in the federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
There is also the Association of WCBs of Canada (AWCBC). Among other activities, the AWCBC coordinates the National Work Injuries Statistics Program and provides statistical data from 1993 on the Number of Accepted Time Loss Injuries and Diseases and the Number of Fatalities for each Canadian jurisdiction.
- Federal Workers' Compensation Service (FWCS)
Labour Program
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0J2
Contacts for regional offices for the Federal Workers' Compensation Service:
FWCS: Workers' Compensation
- Association of WCBs of Canada (AWCBC)
National Office
6551 B Mississauga Road
Mississauga ON L5N 1A6
Tel: (905) 542-3633
Fax: (905) 542-0039
E-mail: contact@awcbc.org
http://www.awcbc.org
Workers' Compensation Agencies
Document last updated on July 9th, 2008.
Alberta
Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta
Telephone: (780) 498-3999
Toll-free: 1-866-922-9221
Fax: (780) 498-7999
Deaf, Hearing and Speech Impaired TDD
Tel: 780-498-7895
Mailing Address:
WCB-Alberta
9912 - 107 Street,
PO BOX 2415
Edmonton, AB T5J 2S5
WCB Regional Offices:
Calgary Office
300-6 Avenue SE
Calgary AB T2G 0G5
Telephone: ( 403) 517-6000
Fax: (403) 517-6201
http://www.wcb.ab.ca
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British Columbia
Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
Claims Call Centre:
Address:
6951 Westminster Highway
Richmond BC V7C 1C6
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telephone: (604) 231-8888
Toll-free: 1 888 967-5377
Emergency and accident reporting:
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Telephone: 1 888 621-SAFE (7233)
After hours (Richmond)
Toll-free: 1 866 WCB-HELP (922-4357)
Critical incident response:
Hours of Operation:
Seven days a week
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Telephone: 604-233-4052
Toll free within B.C. at 1-888-621-7233 local 4052
Fax: 604 279-7408
Prevention Services Information Line:
(604) 276-3100, Toll Free 1 888 621-SAFE (7233)
After hours safety and health emergency reporting:
(604) 273-7711; 1-888-621-SAFE (7233)
Contacts for WCB of BC offices:
http://www.worksafebc.com/contact_us/
http://www.worksafebc.com
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Manitoba
Workers' Compensation Board of Manitoba
Address:
333 Broadway Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 4W3
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
WCB offices are closed on statutory holidays.
Telephone:
Exchange Connecting All Departments: (204) 954-4321
Within Canada Toll Free: 1-800-362-3340
Fax: (204)954-4999
Within Canada Toll Free Fax: 1-877-872-3804
Email: wcb@wcb.mb.ca
http://www.wcb.mb.ca
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New Brunswick
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick
Address:
1 Portland Street
P O Box 160
Saint John NB E2L 3X9
Telephone: (506) 632-2200
Toll-free New Brunswick 1-800-222-9775
Fax: (506) 632-6972
Fredericton: (506) 453-2467; Toll-free 1-800-442-9776
Moncton: (506) 867-0525
Regional Offices:
http://www.whscc.nb.ca/index_e.asp
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
Address:
146 - 148 Forest Road, P O Box 9000
St John's NL A1A 3B8
Telephone: 1-800-563-9000
(709) 778-1000
Fax: (709) 738-1714
Corner Brook: 1-800-563-2772
(709) 637-2700
Contacts:
St. John's
146-148 Forest Rd.
P.O. Box 9000
St. John's, NL
A1A 3B8
Tel: (709) 778-1000
Fax: (709) 738-1714
Toll Free: 1-800-563-9000
Grand Falls-Windsor
26 High Street
P.O. Box 850
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
A2A 2P7
Tel: (709) 489-1600
Fax: (709) 489-1616
Toll Free: 1-800-563-3448
Corner Brook
Suite 201
Fortis Towers
4 Herald Avenue
P.O. Box 474
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6E6
Tel: (709) 637-2700
Fax: (709) 639-1018
Toll Free: 1-800-563-2772
http://www.whscc.nf.ca/
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Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Workers' Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Address:
P O Box 8888
Yellowknife NT X1A 2R3
Telephone: (867) 920-3888
Toll-free NWT and Nunavut 1-800-661-0792
Fax: (867) 873-4596
Emergency Contacts:
24 Hours Accident Reporting Line:
NWT: 1-800-661-0792
Nunavut: 1-877-404-4407
Contacts:
Yellowknife
5022 49th Street
5th Floor, Centre Square Tower
Box 8888
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
Tel: (867) 920-3888
Fax: (867) 873-4596
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0792
1-866-277-3677
Iqaluit
Barron Building/1091
Box 669
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel: (867) 979-8500
Fax: (867) 979-8501
Toll Free: 1-877-404-4407
1-866-979-8501
Rankin Inlet
Royal Bank Building
Box 368
Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0
Tel: (867) 645-5600
Fax: (867) 645-5601
1-877-404-8878
http://www.wcb.nt.ca/
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Nova Scotia
Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
Main Office (Halifax) Address:
5668 South Street
P O Box 1150
Halifax NS B3J 2Y2
Branch Office (Sydney) Address:
336 Kings Road, Suite 117
Sydney, NS B1S 1A9
Main Office (Halifax) Telephone:
(902) 491-8999; 1-800-870-3331 (mainland NS);
1-800-880-0003 (Cape Breton)
Fax: Injury Reporting: (902) 491-8001
Fax: General: (902) 491-8002
Branch Office (Sydney) Telephone - Local:
(902) 563-2444
Toll free: 1-800-880-0003
Fax: (902) 563-0512
http://www.wcb.ns.ca
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Ontario
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Head Office Address:
200 Front Street West
Toronto ON M5V 3J1
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board:
Telephone: (416) 344-1000
Toll free: 1-800-387-5540
Ontario Toll free: 1-800-387-0750
TTY: 1-800-387-0050
Fax: (416) 344-4684 or 1-888-313-7373
WSIB Collections Branch
P.O. Box 2099 Stn. LCD1
120 King Street West
Hamilton, ON L8N 4C5
Toll Free: 1-800-268-0929
Fax Number: 905-521-4203
http://www.wsib.on.ca
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Prince Edward Island
The Workers Compensation Board of PEI
Address:
14 Weymouth Street
P.O. Box 757
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
C1A 7L7
Telephone: (902) 368-5680
Toll Free: (in Atlantic Canada): 1-800-237-5049
Fax: (902) 368-5705
Customer Liaison Service: 1-866-460-3074
Occupational Health & Safety 24 Hr Emergency:
Telephone: (902) 628-7513
http://www.wcb.pe.ca
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Quebec
Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec (CSST)
(Occupational Health and Safety Commission)
Address:
1199, rue de Bleury
C P 6056, Succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal PQ H3C 4E1
Telephone: (514) 906-3060; 1-800-667-7585
Fax: (514) 906-3062
http://www.csst.qc.ca/portail/fr/
Information on contacting local offices: http://www.csst.qc.ca/portail/fr/contacts/comment_joindre/
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday
8:00 am to 12 noon
1:00 pm to 4:47 pm
Head Office Address:
200-1881 Scarth Street
Regina SK S4P 4L1
Branch Office:
129 Third Ave. North
Saskatoon SK S7K 2H6
Telephone: (306) 787-4370
Toll-Free: 1-800-667-7590
Fax: (306) 787-4311; (306) 787-7582
Toll-Free Fax: 1-888-844-7773
Email: internet_clientsvc@wcbsask.com
http://www.wcbsask.com
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Yukon
Yukon Workers' Compensation, Health and Safety Board
Address:
401 Strickland Street
Whitehorse YK Y1A 5N8
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
24-Hour Emergency Line for Reporting Serious Workplace Accidents and Injuries:
(867) 667-5450
Telephone: (867) 667-5645
Toll-Free across Canada: (800) 661-0443
Fax: (867) 393-6279
Email: worksafe@gov.yk.ca
http://wcb.yk.ca/
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