Below is some contact information for agencies across Canada that are responsible for workers’ compensation in the federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
There is also the Association of WCBs of Canada (AWCBC). Among other activities, the AWCBC coordinates the National Work Injuries Statistics Program and provides statistical data from 1993 on the Number of Accepted Time Loss Injuries and Diseases and the Number of Fatalities for each Canadian jurisdiction.
- Federal Workers’ Compensation Service (FWCS) – Labour Program, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0J2, www.hrsdc.gc.ca
- Association of WCBs of Canada (AWCBC) – National Office, 6551 B Mississauga Road
Mississauga ON L5N 1A6, Tel: (905) 542-3633, Fax: (905) 542-0039, www.awcbc.org
Workers’ Compensation Agencies
Document last updated on July 9th, 2008.
Alberta
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Telephone: (780) 498-3999,
Toll-free: 1-866-922-9221,
Fax: (780) 498-7999,
Deaf, Hearing and Speech Impaired TDD,
Tel: 780-498-7895
Mailing Address:
WCB-Alberta,
9912 – 107 Street,
PO BOX 2415,
Edmonton, AB T5J 2S5
WCB Regional Offices:
Calgary Office,
300-6 Avenue SE,
Calgary AB T2G 0G5,
Telephone: ( 403) 517-6000,
Fax: (403) 517-6201
http://www.wcb.ab.ca
British Columbia
Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia
Claims Call Centre:
Address:
6951 Westminster Highway,
Richmond BC V7C 1C6
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday,
8:00 am – 4:30 pm ,
Telephone: (604) 231-8888,
Toll-free: 1 888 967-5377
Emergency and accident reporting:
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday,
8:30 am – 4:30 pm,
Telephone: 1 888 621-SAFE (7233),
After hours (Richmond),
Toll-free: 1 866 WCB-HELP (922-4357)
Critical incident response:
Hours of Operation:
Seven days a week,
9:00 am – 11:00 pm,
Telephone: 604-233-4052,
Toll free within B.C. at 1-888-621-7233 local 4052,
Fax: 604 279-7408
Prevention Services Information Line:
(604) 276-3100, Toll Free 1 888 621-SAFE (7233)
After hours safety and health emergency reporting:
(604) 273-7711; 1-888-621-SAFE (7233)
Contacts for WCB of BC offices:
http://www.worksafebc.com/contact_us/
http://www.worksafebc.com
Manitoba
Workers’ Compensation Board of Manitoba
Address:
333 Broadway Street,
Winnipeg MB R3C 4W3,
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday,
8:30 am – 4:30 pm,
WCB offices are closed on statutory holidays.
Telephone:
Exchange Connecting All Departments: (204) 954-4321,
Within Canada Toll Free: 1-800-362-3340,
Fax: (204)954-4999,
Within Canada Toll Free Fax: 1-877-872-3804,
Email: wcb@wcb.mb.ca
http://www.wcb.mb.ca
New Brunswick
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick
Address:
1 Portland Street,
P O Box 160,
Saint John NB E2L 3X9
Telephone: (506) 632-2200,
Toll-free New Brunswick 1-800-222-9775,
Fax: (506) 632-6972,
Fredericton: (506) 453-2467; Toll-free 1-800-442-9776,
Moncton: (506) 867-0525
Regional Offices:
http://www.whscc.nb.ca/index_e.asp
Newfoundland and Labrador
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
Address:
146 – 148 Forest Road, P O Box 9000,
St John’s NL A1A 3B8
Telephone: 1-800-563-9000,
(709) 778-1000,
Fax: (709) 738-1714,
Corner Brook: 1-800-563-2772
(709) 637-2700
Contacts:
St. John’s
146-148 Forest Rd.,
P.O. Box 9000,
St. John’s, NL,
A1A 3B8,
Tel: (709) 778-1000,
Fax: (709) 738-1714,
Toll Free: 1-800-563-9000
Grand Falls-Windsor,
26 High Street,
P.O. Box 850,
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL,
A2A 2P7,
Tel: (709) 489-1600,
Fax: (709) 489-1616,
Toll Free: 1-800-563-3448
Corner Brook
Suite 201,
Fortis Towers,
4 Herald Avenue,
P.O. Box 474,
Corner Brook, NL,
A2H 6E6,
Tel: (709) 637-2700,
Fax: (709) 639-1018,
Toll Free: 1-800-563-2772
http://www.whscc.nf.ca/
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Workers’ Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Address:
P O Box 8888,
Yellowknife NT X1A 2R3,
Telephone: (867) 920-3888,
Toll-free NWT and Nunavut 1-800-661-0792,
Fax: (867) 873-4596
Emergency Contacts:
24 Hours Accident Reporting Line:
NWT: 1-800-661-0792
Nunavut: 1-877-404-4407
Contacts:
Yellowknife
5022 49th Street,
5th Floor, Centre Square Tower,
Box 8888,
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3,
Tel: (867) 920-3888,
Fax: (867) 873-4596,
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0792,
1-866-277-3677
Iqaluit
Barron Building/1091,
Box 669,
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0,
Tel: (867) 979-8500,
Fax: (867) 979-8501,
Toll Free: 1-877-404-4407,
1-866-979-8501
Rankin Inlet,
Royal Bank Building,
Box 368,
Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0,
Tel: (867) 645-5600,
Fax: (867) 645-5601,
1-877-404-8878
http://www.wcb.nt.ca/
Nova Scotia
Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
Main Office (Halifax) Address:
5668 South Street,
P O Box 1150,
Halifax NS B3J 2Y2
Branch Office (Sydney) Address:
336 Kings Road, Suite 117,
Sydney, NS B1S 1A9,
Main Office (Halifax) Telephone:
(902) 491-8999; 1-800-870-3331 (mainland NS),
1-800-880-0003 (Cape Breton),
Fax: Injury Reporting: (902) 491-8001,
Fax: General: (902) 491-8002,
Branch Office (Sydney) Telephone – Local:
(902) 563-2444,
Toll free: 1-800-880-0003,
Fax: (902) 563-0512
http://www.wcb.ns.ca
Ontario
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Head Office Address:
200 Front Street West,
Toronto ON M5V 3J1
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board:
Telephone: (416) 344-1000,
Toll free: 1-800-387-5540,
Ontario Toll free: 1-800-387-0750,
TTY: 1-800-387-0050,
Fax: (416) 344-4684 or 1-888-313-7373
WSIB Collections Branch,
P.O. Box 2099 Stn. LCD1,
120 King Street West,
Hamilton, ON L8N 4C5,
Toll Free: 1-800-268-0929,
Fax Number: 905-521-4203
http://www.wsib.on.ca
Prince Edward Island
The Workers Compensation Board of PEI
Address:
14 Weymouth Street,
P.O. Box 757,
Charlottetown, P.E.I.,
C1A 7L7,
Telephone: (902) 368-5680,
Toll Free: (in Atlantic Canada): 1-800-237-5049,
Fax: (902) 368-5705,
Customer Liaison Service: 1-866-460-3074
Occupational Health and Safety 24 Hr Emergency:
Telephone: (902) 628-7513
http://www.wcb.pe.ca
Quebec
Commission de la sant?© et de la s?©curit?© du travail du Qu?©bec (CSST)
(Occupational Health and Safety Commission)
Address:
1199, rue de Bleury,
C P 6056, Succursale Centre-Ville,
Montr?©al PQ H3C 4E1
Telephone: (514) 906-3060, 1-800-667-7585,
Fax: (514) 906-3062,
http://www.csst.qc.ca
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday,
8:00 am to 12 noon,
1:00 pm to 4:47 pm
Head Office Address:
200-1881 Scarth Street,
Regina SK S4P 4L1
Branch Office:
129 Third Ave. North,
Saskatoon SK S7K 2H6
Telephone: (306) 787-4370,
Toll-Free: 1-800-667-7590,
Fax: (306) 787-4311; (306) 787-7582,
Toll-Free Fax: 1-888-844-7773
http://www.wcbsask.com
Yukon
Yukon Workers’ Compensation, Health and Safety Board
Address:
401 Strickland Street,
Whitehorse YK Y1A 5N8
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday,
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
24-Hour Emergency Line for Reporting Serious Workplace Accidents and Injuries:
(867) 667-5450,
Telephone: (867) 667-5645,
Toll-Free across Canada: (800) 661-0443,
Fax: (867) 393-6279,
Email: worksafe@gov.yk.ca,
http://wcb.yk.ca/
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