EMPLOYER ILLNESS/INJURY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW IN EACH JURISDICTION

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RELEVANT LAWS

“Accident” means an accident that arises out of and occurs in the course of employment in an industry to which this Act applies and includes:

1) a wilful and intentional act, not being the act of the worker who suffers the accident;

2) a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause;

3) disablement; and

4) a disabling or potentially disabling condition caused by an occupational disease [Act, Sec. 1(1)(a)].

“Occupational disease” means occupational disease as defined in the regulations [Act, Sec. 1(1)(t)]. For the purposes of the Act and this Regulation, “occupational disease” means:

1) a disease or condition listed in Column 1 of Schedule B that’s caused by employment in the industry or process listed opposite it in Column 2 of Schedule B; and

2) any other disease or condition that the Board is satisfied in a particular case is caused by employment in an industry to which the Act applies [Reg., Sec. 20(1)].

When: Within 72 hours of learning about the accident or allegation of an accident [Act, Sec. 33(1)].

Where: The Workers’ Compensation Board [Act, Sec. 33(1)].

What Info: The information required by the Board on its form [Reg., Sec. 10(1)].

Workers’ Compensation Act; Workers’ Compensation Reg.

1) Every injury to a worker that is or is claimed to be one arising out of and in the course of employment [Act, Sec. 54(1)];

2) Every disabling occupational disease, or claim for or allegation of an occupational disease [Act, Sec. 54(2)]; and

3) The death of a worker where the death is or is claimed to be one arising out of and in the course of employment [Act, Sec. 54(3)].

A reportable injury is an injury arising out of and in the course of employment under Part 1 of the Act, or which is claimed by the worker concerned to have arisen out of and in the course of such employment, and in which any one of the following conditions is present or subsequently occurs:

1) the worker loses consciousness;

2) the worker is transported or directed to a hospital or other medical facility;

3) the injury is one that obviously requires medical treatment;

4) the worker says that he intends to seek medical treatment;

5) the worker has received medical treatment;

6) the worker is unable or claims to be unable to return to his usual job function;

7) the incident resulted in the breakage of an artificial limb, eyeglasses, dentures or hearing aid; or

8) the worker or Board has asked the employer to report the injury [Reg., Sec. 2].

“Occupational disease” means:

1) a disease mentioned in Schedule B;

2) a disease the Board may designate or recognize by regulation of general application;

3) a disease the Board may designate or recognize by order dealing with a specific case; and

4) the disease referred to in Sec. 6.1(1.1) or a disease prescribed by regulation for the purposes of Sec. 6.1 (2), but only as to a worker to whom the presumption in either of those provisions applies, unless the disease is otherwise described by this definition and “disease” includes disablement resulting from exposure to contamination [Act, Sec. 1].

When: 1) For injuries, within three days of occurrence [Act, Sec. 54(1)]; 2) for occupational diseases, within three days of receiving notice from the worker  [Act, Sec. 54(2)]; and 3) for deaths, immediately [Act, Sec. 54(3)].

The obligation of the employer to report an injury to the Board commences when a supervisor, first aid attendant or other employer representative first becomes aware of any one of the conditions listed above or when notification of any such condition is received by mail or telephone at the local or head office of the employer [Reg., Sec. 3].

Where: The Workers’ Compensation Board [Act, Sec. 54].

What Info: On the form required by the Board and including:

1) the name and address of the worker;

2) the time and place of the disease, injury or death;

3) the nature of the injury or alleged injury;

4) the name and address of any physician or qualified practitioner who attended the worker; and

5) any other particulars required by the Board or by the regulations [Act, Sec. 54(4)].

Workers’ Compensation Act; Report of Injuries Regulations

“Accident” means a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause and includes:

1) a wilful and intentional act that isn’t the act of the worker;

2) any:

a) event arising out of, and in the course of, employment; or

b) thing that is done and the doing of which arises out of, and in the course of, employment; and

3) an occupational disease,

and as a result of which a worker is injured [Sec. 1(1)].

“Occupational disease” means a disease arising out of and in the course of employment and resulting from causes and conditions:

1) peculiar to or characteristic of a particular trade or occupation; or

2) peculiar to the particular employment;

but doesn’t include:

1) an ordinary disease of life; and

2) stress, other than an acute reaction to a traumatic event [Sec. 1(1)].

When: within five business days (Monday through Friday, not including holidays) from the day:

1) on which the worker reports the occurrence to the employer; or

2) the employer otherwise learns of it (whichever is earlier) [Sec. 18(1)].

Where: The Workers’ Compensation Board and any local representative of the Board at the place where the accident occurred [Sec. 18(1)].

What Info: The report must be in writing and state:

1) the name and address of the worker and the nature of the industry in which he was employed;

2) the time when and place where the accident occurred;

3) the cause and nature of the accident and injury;

4) the name and address of the physician by whom the worker was or is being attended for the injury; and

5) any other particulars required by the board and must be filed in a form and manner acceptable to the Board [Sec. 18(2)].

Workers Compensation Act

“Accident” includes a wilful and intentional act, not being the act of a worker, and also includes a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause, as well as a disablement caused by an occupational disease and any other disablement arising out of and in the course of employment, but doesn’t include the disablement of mental stress or a disablement caused by mental stress, other than as an acute reaction to a traumatic event [Act, Sec. 1].

“Occupational disease” means any disease, which by the regulations, is declared to be an occupational disease and includes any other disease peculiar to or characteristic of a particular industrial process, trade or occupation [Act, Sec. 1; Reg., Sec. 13].

When: Within three days of the happening of the accident or receiving notice of the accident from the worker [Act, Sec. 44(4)].

Where: The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission [Act, Sec. 44(4)].

What Info: The report must be in writing and include the following:

1) the happening of the accident and the nature of it;

2) the time of its occurrence;

3) the name and address of the worker;

4) the place where the accident happened;

5) the name and address of the physician or surgeon, if any, by whom the worker was or is attended for the injury; and

6) any other particulars required by regulation [Sec. 44(4)].

Workers’ Compensation Act; General Regulation

“Injury” means:

1) an injury as a result of a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause;

2) an injury as a result of a wilful and intentional act, not being the act of the worker;

3) disablement;

4) industrial disease; or

5) death as a result of an injury

arising out of and in the course of employment and includes a recurrence of an injury and an aggravation of a pre-existing condition but doesn’t include stress other than stress that’s an acute reaction to a sudden and unexpected traumatic event [Sec. 2(1)(o)].

When: Within three days of the occurrence of the injury [Sec. 56(1)].

Where: The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission [Sec. 56(1)].

What Info: Notice must be in writing and include:

1) the occurrence of the injury and nature of it;

2) the time when the injury occurred;

3) the name and address of the worker;

4) the place where the injury occurred;

5) the name and address of the doctor who looks after the injury; and

6) other particulars required by the commission [Sec. 56(1)].

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act

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“Disease” means an unhealthy condition of the body or mind [Sec. 1(1)].

When: Within three days after the employer first has reason to believe the personal injury, disease or death has occurred [Sec. 18(2)].

Where: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission [Sec. 18(1)].

What Info: A written report describing the injury, disease or death [Sec. 18(1)].

Workers’ Compensation Act

“Accident” includes:

1) a wilful and intentional act, not being the act of the worker claiming compensation;

2) a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause; or

3) disablement, including occupational disease, arising out of and in the course of employment but doesn’t include stress other than an acute reaction to a traumatic event [Sec. 2(a)].

“Occupational disease” means a disease arising out of and in the course of employment and resulting from causes or conditions:

1) peculiar to or characteristic of a particular trade or occupation; or

2) peculiar to the particular employment and includes silicosis and pneumoconiosis [Sec. 2(v)].

When: Within five business days of becoming aware of the occurrence of the accident [Sec. 86(1)].

Where: The Workers’ Compensation Board [Sec. 86(1)].

What Info: Notification must include:

1) the occurrence and nature of the accident;

2) the time the accident occurred;

3) the name and address of the worker;

4) the place the accident happened;

5) the name and address of the physician or surgeon, if any, by whom the worker was or is attended for any injury;

6) the name and address of the hospital or other health care institution, if any, where the worker was or is attended for any injury; and

7) any other information required by the Board [Sec. 86(1)].

Workers’ Compensation Act

“Accident” includes:

1) a wilful and intentional act, not being the act of the worker;

2) a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause; and

3) disablement arising out of and in the course of employment [Sec. 2(1)].

When: Within three days of learning of the accident [Sec. 21(1)].

Where: The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board [Sec. 21(1)].

What Info: The information on the form approved by the Board and the such other information as the Board may require from time to time in connection with the accident [Sec. 21(2)].

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997

“Accident” means a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause, and includes:

1) a wilful and intentional act that is not the act of the worker;

2) any:

a) event arising out of, and in the course of, employment; or

b) thing that is done and the doing of which arises out of, and in the course of, employment; and

3) an occupational disease

and as a result of which a worker is injured [Sec. 1(1)(a)] but doesn’t include stress other than an acute reaction to a traumatic event [Sec. 1.1].

“Occupational disease” means a disease arising out of and in the course of employment and resulting from causes and conditions:

1) peculiar to or characteristic of a particular trade or occupation; or

2) peculiar to the particular employment, but doesn’t include

3) an ordinary disease of life [Sec. 1(1)(u)].

When: Within three days after the accident or allegation comes to the employer’s knowledge or notice [Sec. 59(3)].

Where: The Workers Compensation Board [Sec. 59(3)].

What Info: The information in the prescribed form [Sec. 59(3)].

Workers Compensation Act

“Accident” means an unexpected and sudden event, attributable to any cause, which befalls a person, arising out of or in the course of his work, resulting in his injury, illness or death [Sec. 2(1)(a)].

When: Within two working days of the accident [Sec. 22(1)].

Where: The CSST [Sec. 22(1)].

What Info: Notice must be in writing and include:

1) the happening of the accident and nature of it;

2) time of its occurrence;

3) name in full and address of the worker;

4) place where the accident happened; and

5) name and address of the physician or surgeon by whom the worker was or is attended for the injury [Sec. 22(1)].

Workers’ Compensation Act

“Injury” means:

1) the results of a wilful and intentional act, not being the act of the worker;

2) the results of a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause;

3) a disabling or potentially disabling condition caused by an occupational disease; or

4) any disablement arising out of and in the course of employment [Sec. 2(k)].

“Occupational disease” means a disease or disorder that arises out of, and in the course of, employment and that results from causes or conditions that are:

1) peculiar to or characteristic of a particular trade, occupation or industry; or

2) peculiar to a particular employment [Sec. 2(r.2)].

When: Within five days of becoming aware of the injury [Sec. 52].

Where: The Workers’ Compensation Board [Sec. 52].

What Info: Notification must be in writing and include:

1) the nature, cause and circumstances of the injury;

2) the time of the injury;

3) the name and address of the injured worker;

4) the place where the injury happened;

5) the name and address of any physician who attends the worker for his injury; and

6) any further particulars of the injury or claim for compensation that the Board may require [Sec. 52].

Workers’ Compensation Act, 1979

“Injury” means:

1) an injury as a result of an event, or series of events, occasioned by a physical or natural cause;

2) an injury as a result of a wilful and intentional act, not being the act of the worker;

3) a disablement, but doesn’t include the disablement of mental stress or disablement caused by mental stress, other than post-traumatic stress;

4) an occupational disease, which includes a disease from causes and conditions peculiar to or characteristic of a particular trade or occupation or peculiar to the particular employment but doesn’t include an ordinary disease of life; or

5) death as a result of an injury [Sec. 3(1)].

When: Within three days of receiving information about the injury or possibility of an injury [Sec. 10(1)].

Where: The Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board [Sec. 10(1)].

What Info: Written notice describing the circumstances giving rise to the work-related injury [Sec. 10(1)(a)].

Workers’ Compensation Act