Claims Brochures & Guides for Workers

Brochures

Injured workers don’t always need to wait for full recovery to return to work. Healthcare providers, worker advocates, labour organizations, and the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) understand that an early and… more

Renewable Resource Harvesters are people who hunt, fish, gather, or trap. The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) works with the governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut to deliver the Renewable… more

Guides

How does the WSCC calculate my compensation rate? If you are a worker who has had a workplace injury claim accepted by the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC), you are eligible to receive either total disability or partial… more

Some work injuries result in a permanent loss of function to areas of the body affected by an injury. This loss of function may continue even after complete and appropriate medical treatment. This is called a permanent medical impairment (PMI).