How to File a Claim - Health Care Providers

1. Report the accident to your employer as soon as possible.

Your employer must also report the accident to the WCB within five days of the day of the accident or within five days of the day you advised your employer of the accident, whichever is sooner.

2. If you miss time from work because of a work-related injury, report the accident to the WCB by phone, fax or mail.

The forms can be filled out on your computer or you can obtain the paper forms by calling 204-954-4321.

By phone:

Call us in Winnipeg at 204-954-4321, and a Claim Information Representative will take accident details. Outside Winnipeg, call toll free, 1-855-954-4321.

By fax:

Fax your completed Workers' Report of Injury Form to the WCB at 204-954-4999, or toll free outside of Winnipeg 1-877-872-3804.

By mail:

Mail your completed Workers' Report of Injury Form to the WCB at the following address:

The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
333 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 4W3
 

3. Be sure to get medical attention.

Let your doctor know that you will be making a claim with us. Your doctor will then complete a medical report on your injury and fax it to us at 204-954-4999 or toll free outside Winnipeg at 1-877-872-3804.
 

4. Keep in contact with your employer and let them know how you're recovering.

Keeping in touch can really help to ease your return to work.
 

5. Be sure to follow the advice of your medical professional.

Take your medications and participate in any physical rehabilitation programs they may prescribe. An active recovery is the best way to minimize the negative effects of your injury. Your WCB benefits may be stopped if you aren't following your doctor's treatment plan.