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2024 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws | 39
Chart IV-Coverage of Occupational Diseases, cont.
Jurisdiction
Nature of
Coverage1
Longshore
Act
Alberta
All diseases
Medical
Boards
Onset of Disability or Death
Written notification must be given to
employer within 30 days of occurrence or
within 30 days of awareness the injury or
disability is related to the employment.
Diseases resulting in
disability or death and
arising out of and in the
course of employment.
Diseases are listed
in Schedule B of the
Workers' Compensation
Regulation.
British
Columbia
All diseases due to the
nature of employment
resulting in disability
or death as if they are
injuries arising out of
and in the course of
employment
Manitoba
All diseases resulting in
disability or death and
arising out of and in the
course of employment
New
Brunswick
All diseases resulting in
disability or death and
arising out of and in the
course of employment,
excluding mental stress
(aside from claims
from an acute reaction
to a traumatic event,
and post-traumatic
stress disorder in first
responders)
Newfoundland
and
Labrador
All diseases arising out
of and in the course of
employment excluding
stress (except stress
from a reaction to a
traumatic event or
events)
Northwest
Territories
and Nunavut
All diseases
Committee of
medical consultants
appointed by
WorkplaceNL.
Independent panel
of medical experts
may be appointed.
Appointed by
discretion of board.
Time Limit on Claim Filing
Deductions
From Death
Awards
Within two years after knowledge of relation to
employment or one year after last payment.34
Within two years of injury or death; excusable.
Medical
Care
Unlimited
Compensation2
Same as for accidents.35
Unlimited
Same as for accidents.
Date of disablement is considered date of
disability.
Within one year of date of injury, death, or
disability. If after three years and special
circumstances existed, board may pay
compensation. If within three years after
new scientific medical evidence is available,
compensation may be paid from date of
disability.
In cases involving workplace fatalities, date
of death will be used to determine benefit
levels provided to the deceased worker's
dependents or estate.36
Within one year of date of disablement or
diagnosis or six months in case of death.
Within one year of injury or death; excusable.
In certain
situations, 50%
of CPP benefits
100% if related
to compensable
condition.
Worker need not
be disabled by
disease.
Same as for
injuries, no
deduction
Within one year after injury or, in the case of
death, within six months of injury; however,
WorkSafeNB may extend the time period if the
delay is justified.37
No deduction37
Unlimited
Generally same as for
injuries. No loss of earning
required for claims of
pneumoconiosis, silicosis,
asbestosis, noise-induced
hearing loss, or compensation
for health care benefits
resulting from disease.
Same as for injuries.
Unlimited
Same as for accidents.
Date of disability or death is considered date
of injury.
Within three months after injury or six months
after death.
Canada Pension
Plan survivor
benefit may be
offset.
Within
parameters
of health care
entitlement
policy
Board may require
IME.
Disease considered to have occurred on the
day the worker was disabled or diagnosed,
whichever is most beneficial to the worker
for compensation.
Within one year of the day the disease occurs;
excusable.
No deduction
Unlimited
Same as for injuries.
Same as for accidents.
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