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Human Resource Services
Policy
Category: Workplace Benefits Number: 6-20
Date: July 29, 1997 Page: 1 of 3
Approved by Council: August 26, 1997
Amended: March 21, 2005
March 15, 2016
Reporting of Accidents
WCB
Employees of the Municipality are provided coverage under the Workers' Compensation Act,
a statute of the Province of Nova Scotia and are protected for personal injury caused by
accident arising out of and in the course of, employment with the municipality.
Employees shall report work related injuries to their immediate supervisor prior to leaving
work on the day of the injury. A report must be filed with the Workers' Compensation
Board in the case of any work related injury where an employee loses earnings, time from
work, or seeks medical attention within 5 days of the injury.
Failure to comply with the reporting requirement shall result in financial penalties charged by
the Workers' Compensation Board of$100 for each reporting violation and an additional$25
for each day that an accident report form is filed late, to a maximum of$500.
1.0 Specific Objectives
1.1 The objectives of this policy are to:
a. ensure that all municipal employees are aware of their requirements
and responsibilities regarding the reporting of all work related injuries.
b. ensure that all documentation is completed in accordance with the
requirements of the Workers' Compensation Board and the
municipality.
2.0 Responsibilities
2.1 Upon the recommendation of the General Committee, Council shall:
a. review, amend, and adopt changes to the Reporting of Accidents
Policy
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2.2 The Management Committee which comprises the CAO and Department
Heads shall:
a. recommend changes to the Reporting of Accidents Policy where
considered appropriate
b. ensure that provincial legislation pertaining to Workers' Compensation
is followed
C. promote healthy and safe work practices throughout the municipality
d. ensure that all accidents are investigated and that unsafe practices and
conditions are corrected immediately.
2.3 Managers and Supervisors shall:
a. recommend changes to the Accident Reporting Policy to their
Department Head to ensure efficient reporting in accordance with
WCB requirements.
b. ensure that all employees are well acquainted with the reporting
requirements in accordance with this policy and shall ensure that these
requirements are enforced.
C. ensure that WCB posters and other documentation are displayed in
the work place.
d. keep their Department Head informed of the number of work related
injuries in their departments.
e. ensure that all accidents are investigated and that unsafe practices and
conditions are immediately corrected.
3.0 Procedure
3.1 Employees shall:
a. report the accident to their immediate supervisor without delay and
prior to leaving work.
b. if necessary, get immediate attention from their doctor. The doctor
should be requested to send in a medical report to the Workers'
Compensation Board as soon as possible.
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C. complete WCB Accident Report pages 1 and 2 of the accident. If
medical attention is required immediately, the form shall be completed
within 24 hours of the accident.
d. assist in any investigation of the accident.
Failure by an employee to report an accident and to complete a WCB
Accident Report shall result in disciplinary action in accordance with Policy
04.10
3.2 The immediate Supervisor/Department Head shall:
a. assist the employee with completion of a WCB Accident Report;
b. if there is disagreement with any of the facts of the accident, note
disagreement on an additional sheet of paper and give a copy of this
to the employee and attach original to the WCB Accident Report, and
sign;
C. forward completed WCB Accident Report to the Human Resource
Department together with any statement of disagreement within 24
hours of the incident;
d. advise the Human Resource Department if there it is a lost time injury.
If the employee is a shift worker, attach a copy of the employees
schedule.
e. if there is lost time, on the payroll time sheet, record the employee as
being absent on WCB.
3.3 The Human Resource Department shall:
a. for lost time injuries complete page 3 of the WCB Accident Report;
b. review Pages 1 and 2 for completeness;
C. fax completed WCB Accident Report to the Workers' Compensation
Board no later than 24 hours after the form is received in the
department;
d. maintain a record of all WCB cases and forms filed;
e. keep Department Heads informed of WCB experience and late filing
of reports in their departments.
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