Policy listing

Calculation of Probable Compensation (PRO 32/2025)

The Act directs the WCB to establish a table of earnings and probable compensation. When there are any legislated changes to income tax deductions, either federally or provincially, or CPP or EI premiums, and when these changes become available, the WCB will publish revised tables. The tables have been revised due to:

• Changes in the federal tax rates effective July 1, 2025, and
• Changes to the Basic Personal Amount (BPA) effective July 1, 2025.

Psychological Injuries – Psychological Injury Presumption (Section 28.1) (POL and PRO 11/2025)

This policy and procedure provide adjudication guidelines for psychological injury claims that meet the legislated psychological injury presumption. An amendment has been made to clarify that this policy applies to:

• Psychological injuries reported to the WCB on or after the effective date, and
• Reconsiderations of psychological injury claim decisions made on or after December 20, 2016.

An amendment was also made to the reconsiderations and appeals section to clarify that a worker may ask the WCB to reconsider any decision made on a psychological injury claim when:

• There is new evidence that was not available at the time of the previous decision,
• The claim was previously denied due to the predominant cause test referenced in POL 02/2017, or
• The claim was previously denied without consideration of the claim under Section 27 of The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013.

Psychological Injuries – General Injury Presumption (Section 27) (POL and PRO 12/2025)

This policy and procedure provide adjudication guidelines for psychological injury claims that do not meet the legislated psychological injury presumption. A minor update was made to the policy to clarify that this policy applies to both reconsiderations and appeals.

Injuries – Firefighters (POL and PRO 28/2025)

This policy and procedure are amended to include wildland firefighters in the adjudication of cancer and cardiac claims for firefighters, in accordance with amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 (Bill 4).

Coverage – Volunteer Firefighters (POL and PRO 29/2025)

This policy and procedure are amended to include wildland firefighters in coverage for volunteer firefighters in accordance with amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 (Bill 4). The policy and procedure will also add municipal boards to Saskatchewan municipalities that a volunteer firefighter must be registered with as the municipal boards are considered extensions of municipalities.

Injuries – Following a Work Injury (POL and PRO 22/2025)

This new policy and procedure establish guidelines for the adjudication of secondary injuries that occur as a result of an initial work-related injury. They also outline situations where a secondary injury may not be compensable.

The new policy will replace POL 04/2011 - Injuries – Travelling for or Attending Medical Aid or Return to Work Programming and clarifies that the WCB can consider secondary injuries that occur any time after a work injury and not only when travelling for or attending medical aid or return to work programming.

Enterprise Risk Management (POL and ADM PRO 23/2025)

As an oversight body and through its governance duties, the WCB Board Members are responsible for monitoring risk factors through an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework. This includes stewardship of its resources and responsibilities in fulfilling he mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives for the WCB. There is currently no formal policy or procedure in relation to ERM therefore policy has been approved outlining the WCB’s commitment to risk management. An ADM procedure has also been approved. The procedure introduces the risk register and the roles and responsibilities in the ERM framework. 

Internal Audit will be in touch with the leaders in each department regarding training on ERM responsibilities.

Coverage – Students in Work Experience Programs (POL 24/2025)

This policy defines circumstances for providing coverage to students in work experience programs. In accordance with Section (1)(11)(iv)(v) of the Act (which was amended through Bill 138), the policy has been updated to reflect the approved work experience programs recognized by the Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.