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Nova Scotia expands workers’ compensation coverage, speeds up claims process

by Safety News Canada December 30, 2025

written by Safety News Canada December 30, 2025

Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Board will implement sweeping changes to the Workers’ Compensation Act on Jan. 1, 2026, extending cancer coverage to more firefighters and giving workers three times longer to appeal claim decisions. The amendments modernize benefit protections, accelerate injury ...

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