Legislation and policiesLegislationThe Workers Compensation Act (the Act) governs the WCB, providing it with its mandate and authority. The Act, and the regulations made under it, also impose rights and responsibilities on stakeholders in our system, such as workers, employers, healthcare providers and others. The links below will take you to current versions of the Act and regulations posted on the Government of Manitoba website.View the Act here.View the regulations under the Act. To obtain an official version of the current Act or previous versions of the Act, please contact the Government of Manitoba Statutory Publications. PoliciesThe WCB policies and administrative guidelines provide further detail about how the WCB fulfils its mandate, exercises its authority, and makes decisions under the Act and regulations. They also provide further guidance regarding the rights and responsibilities of stakeholders and help to ensure we engage with them in a fair and consistent manner. The WCB policies are binding on both the WCB and the Appeal Commission.View our policies here.Compensation tablesOn January 1 of every year, the WCB indexes benefit dollar amounts and the maximum annual earnings level set out in the Act. The WCB has developed Adjustment in Compensation Tables to help workers and their dependants understand how much compensation is payable for certain benefits. These tables provide indexed benefits and maximum annual earning amounts from 1992. Your claim number can assist you in reading the Adjustment in Compensation Tables. When a claim is filed for a work-related injury with the WCB, an eight-digit claim number is assigned. The first two digits of the claim number indicate the accident year. Because certain benefit amounts are linked to the date of your workplace accident, these first two digits can assist you in determining benefit amounts payable to you for an accepted workplace injury or illness. View the 1992 – 2025 Compensation Tables here. Related linksThis policy manual provides guidance to WCB staff and stakeholders on how the WCB fulfills its mandate, exercises authority and makes decisions under the Act and regulations. Where applicable, each policy provides references to the Act and other related policies.Related links
