News - Workers Compensation

The Manitoba government has proclaimed the Workers Compensation Amendment Act, which puts in place new measures to protect workers and prevent injuries in the workplace.

The provincial government is launching an external review of the Workers Compensation Board’s process for setting employer premiums.

Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for the Workers Compensation Act, introduced proposed amendments to the act which would add four new occupational disease presumptions for firefighters.

Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan, minister responsible for the Workers Compensation Act, introduced today amendments to the act which would add two new occupational disease presumptions for firefighters.