The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL, today released the report of the 2019 Statutory Review of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Workers’ Compensation System. The report, entitled Striving for Balance and Compromise, is available here.
The review was conducted by an independent committee comprised of Judy Morrow, Q.C., Chairperson and Member-at-Large; Bernadette Coffey Sobol, Vice Chairperson and Workers’ Representative; and, Leonard Knox, Employers’ Representative.
The report includes 48 recommendations focused on three areas:
- Efficiencies in the review process;
- balance in the provision of benefits; and,
- financial sustainability.
Other recommendations outside of these themes are also included.
The recommendations were informed by a province-wide public consultation process and a series of roundtable discussions with stakeholder groups, including employer and worker representatives.
A review of the recommendations will begin immediately.
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“I thank the members of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Statutory Review Committee for their commitment and dedication. The review process is a valuable opportunity to focus on workers’ compensation matters, with the goal of improving the overall system for both workers and employers. We will now undertake a thorough analysis of the recommendations, giving each due consideration, with a view to ensuring improvements and a robust workers’ compensation system for the province.”
Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL.
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Committee Established to Review Workplace Compensation System
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Environment and Climate Change
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lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca