2. Agenda Welcome Leadership Changes System Performance Key Initiatives
Keynote: Cody Ross, Irving Shipbuilding
Questions and Answers

3. What is WSIS?
A collaborative partnership of stakeholders, government, agencies, and others all working together to improve workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety in Nova Scotia.

4. Leadership Changes Robert Patzelt - Deputy Chair
WCB Board of Directors
Janet Hazelton, Luc Erjavec and Angus Bonnyman reappointed to the WCB Board

5. System Performance

6. Work-Related Fatalities

7. Injury Rate

8. Time Loss Injuries

9. Return to Employability

10. Claim Duration
Composite Duration Index

11. Funded Position: Canadian Perspective
At the end of 2017, Nova Scotia is 89% funded.

12. Where Does the Money Go?

13. Key Initiatives

14. Key Initiatives WCB Modernization Social Marketing
Auditor General Audit of WCB

15. Key Initiatives PTSD Regulations
Charting the Course: Report and Recommendations for improving workplace safety in Nova Scotia’s Long Term Care, Home Care and Disability Support Sectors

16. Pathways to Compliance

17. Initiatives Working directly with our partners OHS Symposiums
with Safety Associations such as commercial diving industry, aboriginal communities, fishery, agricultural and construction industries
OHS Symposiums
Stakeholders expressed need to share knowledge, communicate requirements, and need for plain language guides
Discussions on Mental health(Violence) and Occupational Health
OHS Advisory Council
New council members were appointed December 2017.
work to provide strategic advise to the minister.

18. Future/current work Continue engagement with our stakeholders
-include employers & employees of small & medium sized businesses
- offer shorter and more engagement sessions
A three-year plan for regulatory review
- WHMIS and First Aid Regulations for this year
Develop resources to communicate our rules clearly
-e.g. plain language documents

19. Future/current work Address acute workplace fatalities
Focus on high-risk industries, enhanced inspections, increased enforcement, and more educational outreach.
Harmonization and mutual recognition
We are working across the Atlantic region to harmonize or mutually recognize safety regulations and areas of certification, licensing and training.

20. WSIS Aligned Organizations

21. Aligned Organizations
Office of the Worker Counsellor
Office of the Employer Advisor
Pictou County Injured Workers Association
Cape Breton Injured Workers Association

22. Office of Worker Counsellor
Detailed annual business plans and mid-year reports on achievements and finances provided to WCB Board of Directors. 
Focus this year is:
Assisting workers with information
Supporting workers who file appeals
Developing new identify
Launching new identify and website in fall 2018

23. Office of the Employer Advisor
Provides detailed annual business plans and mid-year reports on achievements and finances to WCB Board of Directors. 
Focus this year is:
Finalizing new three year strategic plan
Assisting with issues related to OHS/WCB
Promoting enhancements to WCB MyAccount and secure messaging
Employer workshops
New ad campaign promoting OEA and its services
Hosting 10th annual employer workshop this fall.

24. Pictou County Injured Workers Association
Provides advocacy and support to injured workers & their families
Operating budget of $108,000, reporting to LAE
Highlights from last year
Reality Check presentation
Advocacy work through collaboration with partners
Presenting at law amendments

25. Cape Breton Injured Workers Association
Maintaining the respect and dignity of the community’s injured workers
Operating budget of $108,000, Reporting to LAE
Highlights of last year
Hiring 2 new advocates
Managing over 500 open claims
Knowledge sharing and collaboration

26. Cody Ross
Irving Shipbuilding

27. Cody’s story July 16, 2013 Recovery Support Getting back to work
What Matters Most .

28. Questions