When unexpected illnesses or injuries happen at your business, it can be difficult to know what to do first. You want to make sure that your workers are taken care of, receive the treatment they need and help them get back to work - but you might not know where to start.
Planning ahead with the WCB can help you prepare for all the steps needed to support a worker’s recovery and keep your business operating efficiently. The WCB offers many services and resources to assist you in this process. See below for more information about how the WCB can help you expect the unexpected.
Try Our 5-Minute Return to Work Employer Self-Assessment
Register for a Free Workshop
Sign Up for Claims Online
Order Posters for Your Workplace
Sign Up for WCB Connect
Plan ahead with these 5 tips
1 – Try Our 5-Minute Return to Work Employer Self-Assessment
Return to work programs are an important part of a worker’s rehabilitation process. Contributing to the workplace, even in a different way, lessens the personal and financial impact and helps in their recovery.
If you already have a return to work program in place, see how it measures up with the WCB’s employer self-assessment tool. If you don’t, learn how to create one by following Step 2.
Take the 5-minute self-assessment.
2 – Register for a Free Workshop
Before you start planning how your business will deal with workplace injuries or illnesses, it’s important to understand the role of the WCB and how we can help. Our free workshops detail your responsibilities as an employer and help you navigate all the steps involved when a worker is injured on the job, from start to finish.
Learn more about our free workshops.
3 – Sign Up for Claims Online
Claims Online is a quick and easy tool that helps employers manage their employees' injury claims. It allows you to view cost details for claims registered for your company and can also assist in managing your monthly claims costs. Claims Online is one of the tools the WCB provides as part of our commitment to deliver faster and better service to all Manitobans.
4 – Order Posters for Your Workplace
The WCB has a variety of resources to help both workers and employers remember their rights and responsibilities in the event of an injury or illness. Displaying posters in your business demonstrates your commitment to supporting workers in their recovery, and reminds workers of their role in the workers compensation system.
All posters can be downloaded and printed from wcb.mb.ca, or ordered for free by contacting wcb@wcb.mb.ca.
The following posters are a great place to start:
Hurt at Work?
Hurt at Work? (Healthcare)
Recover While You Work
Hurt at Work? Pictograph
What to Expect from Return to Work
5 – Sign Up for WCB Connect!
Connect is the WCB’s monthly e-news bulletin that keeps you informed on the latest newsworthy developments in workers compensation. Connect features brief articles on topics like recent website updates, helpful reminders and service deadlines.
Stay informed by signing up for WCB Connect.
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