WorkSafe Saskatchewan launches new strategic framework focused on health, safety and well-being to support efforts to lower workplace injuries and fatalities.
WorkSafe Saskatchewan is recognizing National Ladder Safety Month this March as falls from heights is one of the leading causes of serious injuries in the province.
The University of Regina has developed an evidence-based mental health screening and self-monitoring app to support the well-being of first responders, other public safety personnel and trauma-exposed professionals.
The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is pleased to announce that CEO Phillip Germain was elected volunteer Secretary General and Kevin Mooney, vice-president of prevention and employer services was elected volunteer President of the Bureau of the International Social Security Association’s (ISSA) International Section on Prevention in the Mining Industry.
The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is pleased to announce that its CEO Phillip Germain has been sworn in as president of the board of directors of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC).
Supporting Wildland Firefighters With Presumptive Cancer Coverage Released on August 5, 2025 On August 1, 2025, amendments to The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013 came into force, establishing presumptive cancer coverage for wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan. "We are committed to supporting our wildland firefighters, who have been putting themselves at risk to protect their communities," Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board Jim Reiter said. "Saskatchewan is leading the way in Canada with the extension of presumptive cancer coverage for 22 types of cancer." These amendments also included a number of housekeeping items: Ensuring chiropractors, health care professionals, physicians and psychiatrists licensed in other jurisdictions are covered; Allowing board members to complete proceedings after their term expires; and Enabling regulations to specify how the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board publishes appeal tribunal decisions. For more information, contact: Carolyn Van der Veen Workers' Compensation Board Regina Phone: 306-787-4386 Email: cvanderveen@wcbsask.com
WorkSafe Saskatchewan celebrates workplace safety leaders at the 2025 Safe Worker and Safe Employer Awards Saskatoon, Sask., May 21, 2025 – Today WorkSafe Saskatchewan recognized safety leaders from around the province at its 2025 Safe Worker and Safe Employer Awards. WorkSafe Saskatchewan, an injury prevention and workplace safety partnership between the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, presented these awards in Saskatoon as part of the WCB’s Compensation Institute event. “At WorkSafe Saskatchewan, we believe that creating safer workplaces starts with strong leadership and personal commitment,” said Kevin Mooney, the WCB’s vice-president of prevention and employer services. “This year’s Safe Worker and Safe Employer Award winners exemplify what it means to make safety a core value, not just a set of rules. Through their dedication, passion and innovation, our winners are setting new standards for safety and well-being in our province. We [...]
Day of Mourning Remembers 27 Workers Who Lost Their Lives Released on April 28, 2025 Every year on April 28, Canada marks the National Day of Mourning. Provincially, flags at all government buildings are lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset. April 28 was first declared as the National Day of Mourning by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1984. The day is now annually observed across Canada as a way to pay tribute to individuals killed, injured or stricken with illness in the workplace. In 2024, 27 workplace fatality claims were accepted by the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board. "Our condolences are with the friends, families and colleagues of those who lost their life to a workplace injury or illness," Deputy Premier and Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Jim Reiter said. "Safety must be a priority in everything we do." "Today is an important day to reflect on how we can create [...]
Check out SCNC 2025, on May 29 and 30, at the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) District, in Regina! A competitor welds during the 2024 Skills Canada competition. Join us for the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) and experience the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. At SCNC Regina 2025, more than 500 competitors from across Canada will participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions, across six sectors. Skills/Compétences Canada’s flagship event is a great opportunity for our country’s future skilled workforce to explore new and exciting careers. At SCNC Regina 2025, approximately 10,000 students will visit the competition floors and discover the rewarding careers that are available to them in the skilled trades and technologies. We are looking forward to attending this impactful event and we hope that you will join us! Come learn more about the skilled [...]
2024 WCB operating results announced Total injury rate drops for second year to lowest level in Saskatchewan history The WCB remains fully funded with a sufficiency ratio of 137.5 per cent Total injury rate decreases to 3.91 per 100 workers Time Loss injury rate decreases to 1.72 per 100 workers, reaching a new record low Regina, Sask., April 10, 2025 – The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB)’s 2024 annual report, which was tabled in the provincial legislature today, shows yet another decrease in the province’s workplace Total injury rate. For 2024, the Total injury rate was 3.91 per 100 workers, down from 3.95 per 100 workers in 2023. Saskatchewan’s 2024 Time Loss injury rate and Total injury rate are the lowest in the province’s recorded history and the number of full-time equivalent workers covered by the WCB has reached a record high. “For yet another year, we’ve reached historic lows [...]
