CFIB statement on amendments to Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Act and insurance premiums 

PHR-OpEd-L-WCIB-OCT1 The failure of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCBNS) to provide employers with predictability on premiums while government legislates increased benefits is disappointing.  The insurance fund is now fully funded. The surcharge put in place to replenish the fund is no longer needed and should be eliminated at this time. CFIB recommends…