Who administers workers' compensation claims for federal government employees?

Who administers workers' compensation claims for federal government employees?

• A. The federal Department of Labour
• B. The Canada Revenue Agency
• C. The workers' compensation board or commission established for the province/territory in the employee's jurisdiction of employment
• D. The Ontario Labour Relations Board

Answer: (C)

Workplace injury compensation in Canada is handled by the provincial or territorial workers’ compensation board or commission that covers the place where you actually work. This setup means federal government employees file and have their claims administered by the same provincial/territorial board that serves the employee’s jurisdiction of employment, not by a federal department. For example, a federal employee working in Ontario would have their claim handled by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board; a federal employee in Quebec would be handled by CNESST; other provinces have their respective boards. The other options don’t fit because the federal Department of Labour isn’t the body that administers claims, the Canada Revenue Agency handles taxation, and the Ontario Labour Relations Board deals with labour relations rather than workers’ compensation. The provincial/territorial workers’ compensation board is the appropriate administrator.

Workplace injury compensation in Canada is handled by the provincial or territorial workers’ compensation board or commission that covers the place where you actually work. This setup means federal government employees file and have their claims administered by the same provincial/territorial board that serves the employee’s jurisdiction of employment, not by a federal department.

For example, a federal employee working in Ontario would have their claim handled by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board; a federal employee in Quebec would be handled by CNESST; other provinces have their respective boards. The other options don’t fit because the federal Department of Labour isn’t the body that administers claims, the Canada Revenue Agency handles taxation, and the Ontario Labour Relations Board deals with labour relations rather than workers’ compensation. The provincial/territorial workers’ compensation board is the appropriate administrator.