The Workers’ Compensation Board ("WCB") of Nova Scotia Web site is provided to you on the terms and conditions set out below. Use of this Web site constitutes your understanding and agreement to the terms and conditions. The terms and conditions are subject to modification, and we ask that you review them periodically.

We recognize and seek to protect the privacy rights of those persons using the Workers’ Compensation Board’s Web site.  With the following exceptions, we do not collect personal information via our Web site. 

 

Through our Web site you may provide us with your name and contact information for the purposes of providing us with feedback or obtaining brochures and other information.  You may also provide us with this information when registering for a workshop or other special event. 

 

Unless you inform us otherwise, you consent to our collection of this personal information, and our use and disclosure of this information for those purposes or for  compatible purposes.   

 

We do not provide mailing lists to external parties, and we only publish personal information with the consent of the parties involved.

 

As we cannot guarantee the security of e-mail, we do not recommend sending sensitive personal information to us electronically at this time.  For all such matters, please contact us by telephone or street mail at the below address.  

 

The WCB uses cookies during your visit to our Web site.  The WCB does not use cookies to retrieve information other than the information that was originally sent in a cookie. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. You can set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when they are being sent.

 

Our Web servers also automatically collect and log some information about your computer and with respect to your visits to our Web site.    This information is gathered in aggregate and used for statistical purposes only.  This information is not linked to other data in a way that would enable us to identify individual visitors unless in accordance with the Corporate Information Protection Policy and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

Copyright to the content of this Web site is owned by the WCB and is protected by copyright law.

Reproduction of this material for commercial purposes is prohibited without the written consent of the WCB. Reproduction of this material for non-commercial purposes shall acknowledge the WCB’s copyright interest.

Some of the contents found on this Web site may be subject to copyrights held by other organizations and therefore may be subject to restrictions on reproduction and use. It may be necessary to seek permission from the owner of the copyright prior to reproduction.

All WCB trademarks appearing on this Web site are trademarks of the WCB. Use of these trademarks is prohibited without prior written permission of the WCB.

All other product and company names mentioned on this Web site are the trademarks of their respective owners. It may be necessary to seek permission from the owner prior to use.

While we strive for accuracy and reliability, and endeavor to keep information on this Web site current, we can make no guarantee in that regard.

Some of our documents contain links to other Web sites not under our control. We do not control the contents of these Web sites, and we are not responsible for the accuracy, currency, or reliability of the content. Nor do we confirm the information provided or endorse the views, products, or services of those organizations.

The information contained on this Web site does not replace the Workers’ Compensation Act, Regulations or Policy Manual. In the case of any discrepancy between the information contained on this Web site and the Act, Regulations or Policy Manual, the Act, Regulations or Policy Manual shall govern.

The WCB makes no representation regarding the suitability of the information contained in this Web site for any other purpose and makes no warranty of any type respecting that information. The WCB hereby disclaims all warranties, including all warranties of merchantability, suitabilityfitness for a particular purpose, and warranties of non-infringement.

In no event shall the WCB be liable for any damages of any type suffered by any user of this Web site resulting from any cause whatsoever, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.

If you require further information regarding the above notes, please contact:

Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
PO Box 1150
5668 South Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2Y2
Phone: 902-491-8103
Fax: 902-491-8002
Email: Cheryl Enman

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