As an employer, you have reporting responsibilities under both the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and Workers’ Compensation (WC) Act when an accident, injury or illness happens in your workplace.
Occupational Health and Safety Act:
In the event of an accident, injury or illness at your jobsite, you must:
Immediate notification can best be made by calling 1 800 999-9775, indicating: the location; name of person injured, if applicable; employer name; contact person; and, brief description of the incident. This notification form will give you an idea of the information you will be asked to provide.
Learn more about your reporting responsibilities under the OHS Act.
Workers' Compensation Act:
Under the WC Act, you must file an Employer Report of Injury or Illness within three days from the date of the accident/injury; date of the diagnoses of illness, or date your employee reported the injury or illness to you. This lets us know what occurred at the workplace, who’s affected, and the possibility of your employee accessing workers’ compensation benefits, such as wage replacement and medical treatment. You must file the Employer Report of Injury or Illness, whether you support the employee’s claim for benefits or not. You have an opportunity to state any objections in the report.
For occupational hearing loss claims, please complete the Employer Report of Occupational Hearing Loss form
Learn more about your reporting responsibilities under the WC Act.
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