2024 WCB operating results announced

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 [...]

2025-04-10T15:23:31-06:00April 10th, 2025|news|
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Solutions for an Aging Workforce

Solutions for an aging workforce Learn how employers can support older workers. Solutions for an Aging Workforce   What is an older worker? Statistically, an older worker is a worker over the age of 45. Why do older workers stay or return to the workplace? Economic necessity No mandatory retirement age Better long-term health and increased life expectancy means people remain in the workforce longer than in previous generations Uncertain economic climate may force people to work later in life The employer may need the expertise or maturity of an older worker A limited labour pool attracts retired and semi-retired people back into the workforce. Are older workers different than other workers? Older workers may have physical or mental changes that put them at an increased risk for injuries. For example, as people age their eyesight or hearing may [...]

2026-05-01T10:13:11-06:00December 18th, 2013|
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Employer resources

Employer resources and responsibilities Employers can access resources to improve safety, training and compliance. Employer resources and responsibilities Find specific resources that set out your requirements as an employer for workplace safety. If at any time you have questions, we are here to help. Email prevention@wcbsask.com with any questions you may have. The information and advice in this booklet will help you understand the structure of the back and show you how to care for yourself during epidodes of back pain. Employers, contractors or owners must provide first aid training and have first aid supplies available at their workplaces. There is a legal requirement to report all serious injuries, fatalities and dangerous occurrences that occur in the workplace. Order free copies of each poster to promote safety at work. Adjudicated [...]

2026-05-01T07:11:20-06:00December 2nd, 2013|
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Links

Useful Links Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board http://www.wcbsask.com/ Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/government-structure/ministries/advanced-education Labour Relations and Workplace Safety http://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/government-structure/ministries/labour-relations-and-workplace-safety Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety http://www.ccohs.ca Government of Alberta – Employment and Immigration https://www.alberta.ca/labour-and-immigration.aspx WorkSafe BC http://www.worksafebc.com Tourism & Hospitality Safety Calculator http://www.worksafebcmedia.com/media/calculators_html5/HICC/index.html Work Safe Alberta https://www.alberta.ca/occupational-health-safety.aspx The Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health http://www.elcosh.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov Health and Safety Executive http://www.hse.gov.uk

2023-09-25T08:45:56-06:00November 25th, 2013|
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