Information Pamphlets

• Appealing a Hearing Officer's Decision (PDF)
• The Appeal Process:  A guide to oral and written submissions (PDF)
• Employer Participation in Worker Appeals (PDF)

Publications

• Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence  (PDF)
• How the date of injury or the date of permanent impairment impacts on awards for permanent benefits (PDF)
• Summary of Section 29 Decisions (Right to Sue Applications) (PDF)
• Timing of a Section 29 Application to WCAT (PDF)
• 20 Tips for Representatives Appearing Before WCAT (PDF)
• A Summary of Recent Notable Court Decisions
• REFERENCE GUIDE (PDF) - The partner agencies in the Workplace Safety and Insurance System are pleased to make available this Reference Guide dealing with workers’ compensation in Nova Scotia. This Reference Guide was put together through the cooperation and hard work of staff from the Workers’ Compensation Board, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal, and the Workers’ Advisers Program.
• Workplace Safety and Insurance System: Issue Resolution Strategy Framework (PDF)

General

• Practice Manual (PDF)
• Routine Access Policy (PDF)