Health and Safety Legislation in Canada - Injury Reporting
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What are the reporting requirements when an injury occurs?
Back to topBelow are the general injury reporting requirements for each jurisdiction in Canada. Each jurisdiction has specific requirements. For clarification or more information, please contact the workers' compensation board directly.
Note: The text in the “requirement” column in the table below is taken, in part, from that jurisdiction's web site. As information and laws may change from time to time, always consult with that jurisdiction for more information.
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Alberta – Workers' Compensation Board | If your worker has been injured, you are required by law to submit the employer report of injury form within 72 hours after becoming aware of an injury or illness. The sooner WCB receives your information, the faster we can determine entitlement for your worker to benefits and services. You need to submit a report to WCB if the accident results in, or is likely to result in:
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British Columbia – WorkSafeBC | What to report Please contact us as soon as possible if a worker:
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Manitoba – Workers Compensation Board | When an employee is injured, the last thing on anyone's mind is paperwork. No one wants to wait and watch the mail for forms that will have to be filled out and sent back in order to get people the compensation they need. But somebody has to provide an incident report...and the sooner that report gets to the WCB, the sooner it can be processed and the sooner we can get an injured worker back to health and work. Click on link for more information. |
Saskatchewan – Workers' Compensation Board | How to report a work injury Once you are aware of a work-related injury that requires medical attention, you must report it to us within five days by submitting the Employer's Initial report of injury (E1) form. If you do not report within five days, you may be subject to a fine. You should also make sure the worker submits a Worker's initial report of injury (W1) form. You are required to provide this form to any worker who is injured or who asks for it. There are several ways to report an injury:
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Ontario – Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) | As required by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, you must report a workplace injury or illness to the WSIB within 3 days after learning of your worker's injury or illness, if the injured worker:
Note: Modified work is any change in a regular job while a worker recovers from an injury or illness, such as being assigned different duties. Even in cases where the injured worker agrees to do modified work at regular pay, you must report the injury or illness to the WSIB, if the modified work continues beyond 7 days. Click on link for more information. |
Quebec – Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail CNESST) | If you have a work-related accident or contract a disease caused by your work, notify your employer as soon as possible. If you have sustained a work-related injury or contracted a work-related illness and cannot work after the day of the accident, you must see a physician and submit a medical certificate to your employer. Click on link for more information. |
New Brunswick – WorkSafeNB | In the event of an accident, injury or industrial disease at your jobsite, you must:
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Nova Scotia – Workers' Compensation Board | When you become aware that an injury has occurred:
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Prince Edward Island – Workers Compensation Board | A workplace injury or illness is considered to be one that:
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Newfoundland and Labrador – WorkplaceNL | A workplace injury is one that:
Tell the worker to report the incident to their health care provider and get copies of all necessary forms. This could include a Physician's Report (MD), a Chiropractor's Report (8/10c), or a Physio Report (PR). Remember to complete an Employer's Report of Injury (Form 7) through connect within three days of the injury. The worker will also have to complete a Worker's Injury Report (Form 6). Once we have received all the necessary forms, an Intake Adjudicator will review the claim. If the claim is accepted, you will receive a copy of the letter we send the injured worker outlining their weekly wage-loss benefit and other general information. If the claim is denied, you will receive a copy of the letter we send the injured worker outlining the reasons for denial. Both you and your worker have the right to ask for an internal review of any decision. Click on link for more information. |
Northwest Territories and Nunavut – Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission | Employers must submit the fully-completed incident report within three business days, or will incur penalties as listed in the Workers' Compensation Acts. Please note that to report an accident causing serious bodily injury or a dangerous occurrence, you must call the 24-hour Incident Reporting line at 1-800-661-0792 as soon as is reasonably possible and complete and submit this form within three business days. Click on link for more information. |
Yukon – Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board | Workplace injuries cannot be ignored. Whatever the severity of the injury, it must be documented. If you missed more than a day of work because of an injury, or your employee did, a report must be filed. The Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board needs three forms before it can compensate an injured worker. They are:
As an employer, you have three working days from the time you learn an employee has been injured to submit the Employer's Report of Injury. After three days, penalties may be applied. However, to protect the worker and employer the incident must be documented and the record kept for three years in case a complication arises. Click on link for more information. |
Canada (Federal employees) | The Government Employees Compensation Act (GECA) provides compensation to federal government employees who are injured while on the job or become ill because of their work. If the injury or illness leads to death, employees' dependants may be entitled to compensation. The Government of Canada uses provincial workers' compensation agencies to provide services for federal employees. Click on link for more information. |
- Fact sheet last revised: 2021-03-31