The Workers' Advisers Program is a legal clinic that is funded by the provincial government offering services to injured workers.
Our purpose is to provide legal assistance when an injured worker has been denied Workers' Compensation Board benefits. Read our Frequently Asked Questions
Our advisers and support staff are dedicated to providing injured workers with the best legal advice, assistance and representation available in the area of Workers' Compensation law.
Not every injured worker is eligible for our program. If you contact us, our intake clerk will begin the process we use to decide if you are eligible for free legal services. It takes only a phone call.
Legal assistance is provided at no cost to you. Your appointed workers' adviser is paid by the provincial government.
If you are eligible for services, you will become a client of the program.
As your Advisers, we will:
In addition, we may:
As a Workers' Compensation claimant, you may represent yourself through the appeal process.
To see if you are eligible for our services, contact us at:
Telephone (Voice and TDD): 424-5050
Toll Free in NS: 1-800-774-4712
Fax: (902) 424-0530
Workers' Advisers Program
5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 502
P.O. Box 1063
Halifax, NS B3J 2X1
Telephone: (902) 563-2302
Toll Free in Nova Scotia: 1-800-890-6786
Fax: (902) 563-2298
320 Esplanade, Suite 302
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 1A7