2. Agenda Challenges / Progress in 2008 Key Initiatives Financial Results WSIS Progress – Recap Looking Ahead Questions and Answers

3. Over 30,000 people injured on the job Fill Halifax Metro Centre three times 8,000 seriously enough to lose time from work 29 people died at work. Challenges

4. Progress - Injury Rate 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.48 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 Injury Rate (time loss claims per 100 covered Workers) 200020012002200320042005200620072008

5. Progress – Composite Duration 102 95 105 114

6. Progress – Awareness of Safety 75% 80% 85% 20072008

7. New Measure Stakeholder Engagement Index 45% in 2008

8. Key Initiatives Workplace Safety Grade 9 Pilot Youth Safety Program Inventory Inter-agency collaboration (WCB, OHS, HRSDC)

9. Key Initiatives Strategy for Reducing Litigiousness Early Review and Resolution Stakeholder Counsellors

10. Other Initiatives of Note Mainstay Awards Collaboration on skills development/return to work Labour and Workforce Development and WCB strategic plans

11. Financial Results

12. Percentage Funded 28.0% funded 40.3% 67.8% 74.5% 81.2% 75.3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 199219952000200520062007 59.9% 2008

13. Where Does the Money Go? Unfunded Liability 14.4% IWA 0.1% WCAT 0.6% OH&S 3.3% WAP 0.9% WCB 14.6% Compensation Costs 66.0% OEA / OWC 0.1% Total Benefits 80.4% Other Payments 19.6%

14. WSIS Progress To Date

15. WSIS Progress Statement of Principles and Objectives Strategic plan / system performance measures Stronger, representative WCB Board of Directors Semi-annual meetings (report out at annual meeting; input at fall session)

16. WSIS Progress Increased awareness of workplace safety Focus on partnerships – agencies, Advisory Council and stakeholders Issues Resolution Working Group WCB Program Policy Consultation

17. WSIS Progress Stakeholder committee - advice on performance measures $20 million enhancement - supplementary benefits $220 million chronic pain Funding for injured worker associations

18. Looking Ahead

19. Refine consultation process Led by Coordinating Committee Assisted by group of stakeholders

20. Questions