Health and Safety

Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

Health and Safety

The WCB works in partnership with workers, employers, and all Islanders to build safe and healthy workplaces. Together, we strive to:

Increase awareness of safety and health at work.
Promote a culture of workplace injury prevention.
Develop and maintain occupational health and safety standards.

The role of the WCB is to support the Internal Responsibility System. This is a joint responsibility that everyone in the workplace shares in creating a healthy and safe workplace. The WCB:

Helps to establish and clarify the safety rights and responsibilities in all workplaces.
Educates workers and employers in building and sustaining healthy and safe workplaces.
Intervenes when safety responsibilities are not carried out.
Provides information and resources on a variety of safety topics, such as safety committees and young workers.

Our goal is simple. We work to help you prevent workplace injury and illness.

February 01, 2023

Employer registration renewal

The Workers Compensation Board (WBC) would like to remind all employers that the deadline for renewing your WCB Employer Registration is Feb. 28. Click here to renew your registration via our Online Services.

January 31, 2023

Revised / Rescinded Policies

The WCB Board of Directors has recently approved amendments to the following policies: POL-12 Survivor Benefits POL-30 Orthoses, Prostheses and Assistive Devices POL-64 Health Care Providers – Roles and Responsibilities POL-92 Health Care Benefits Additionally, as part of the WCB's ongoing policy review process, four policies have been rescinded. The following policies have been rescinded as their substantive content has been incorporated into the revised POL-92 Health Care Benefits. POL-25 Chiropractic Services POL-26 Physiotherapy Services POL-158 Massage Therapy WCB Policy 84, Waiting Period, was rescinded in keeping with recent amendments to the Workers Compensation Act which removed any remaining references to the former waiting period deductible.

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