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From a release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NOVA SCOTIA: <\/strong>With new leadership, a new vision and improving and much more financial stability than ever before, WCB Nova Scotia is setting out to protect more Nova Scotians and more workplaces through a bold, ambitious and optimistic strategic plan that aims to become one of the top-performing WCBs in Canada by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WCB Nova Scotia\u2019s vision is founded on three main pillars: Preventing workplace injury, supporting safe and healthy return to work when injury does occur, and providing exceptional service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The WCB says achieving the ambitious goals under each pillar will be enabled by several key principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These include enabling and supporting its own workforce, a much more efficient use of technology, approaches that are defined by diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strategic outreach and engagement of Nova Scotia\u2019s many valuable voices in workers\u2019 compensation and workplace safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”192″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, the WCB says, when it\u2019s all accomplished, it will support a much-improved overall legislative, policy and appeal framework \u2013 and it will lead to a new perceived value in the WCB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Developed by the WCB\u2019s Board of Directors, the plan calls upon the WCB to protect Nova Scotians from the impact of workplace injury, in all its forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur board includes representatives from both the worker and employer communities, and we all stand behind this plan,\u201d says board chair, Saeed El-Darahali. \u201cIt is what is needed at this time for the WCB, and for the province.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He points to the recent changes to make gradual onset psychological injury compensable, and the improvement of funeral benefits, as just a couple of examples of the kind of change that\u2019s needed in the system, for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n El-Darahali says the visionary leadership and operational excellence of Karen Adams, who joined theo rganization in August as CEO, will drive the plan\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn a few short months, I\u2019ve come to understand this province is full of people who want a better future,\u201d Adams says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis plan is how we will do our part to make that future happen. It\u2019s about a vision for the future where workers\u2019 compensation provides the value Nova Scotians have come to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adams adds that she personally attended several consultation sessions for the ongoing public review of workers\u2019 compensation, where she heard a lot about the need for service improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She says the WCB looks forward to the results of the review, and to incorporating recommendations into the Protect More plan, for which improving service is a foundational pillar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have work to do,\u201d says Adams. \u201cOur injury prevention performance is solid, but it takes too long for workers to achieve safe and timely return to work, and we need to improve our service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “We help people every day in this province and most workers and employers are satisfied with our service. At the same time, we know we need to improve. This Strategic Plan will get us there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n