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Table 1 Characteristics of Workers’ Compensation Boards in Canada

From: Costs of productivity loss due to occupational cancer in Canada: estimation using claims data from Workers’ Compensation Boards

Province

Name of board

Year

Max. compensated earnings

% of earnings (basis for benefits)

Alberta

Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta

1918

$95,300

90% net

British Columbia

WorkSafeBC

1917

$78,600

90% net

Manitoba

Workers’ Compensation Board of Manitoba

1917

$121,000

90% net

New Brunswick

WorkSafeNB

1919

$60,900

85% loss of earnings

Newfoundland and Labrador

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission

1951

$61,615

90% net

Northwest Territories/Nunavut

Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission

1977

$86,000

90% net

Nova Scotia

Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

1915

$56,800

75% net (26 weeks) then 85% net

Ontario

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

1915

$85,200

85% net

Prince Edward Island

Workers’ Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

1949

$52,100

80% net (38 weeks) then 85% net

Quebec

Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail

1931

$70,000

90% net

Saskatchewan

Workers Compensation Board of Saskatchewan

1929

$65,130

90% net

Yukon

Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health & Safety Board

1973

$77,610

75% gross