Chart XI-Administration: Notice to Employer and Claims, cont. Jurisdiction Administration Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Board Ontario Notice to Employer 112 | 2020 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws Claim Filing How Claims Are Settled Award Effect Review by Agency Modifications Attorney's Fees As soon as practicable Within 12 months. Failure to give notice may be waived, but only within five years from date of accident. By case worker Fund pays award for regularly classified employers. Appeals to internal hearing officers, external appeals to Appeals Tribunal By board Free assistance of governmentappointed workers' advisors available to clients. Fees paid by Accident Fund. Workplace Safety & Insurance Board Worker to provide notice to employer as soon as practicable Employer files notice within three days; worker files claim within six months. By board Fund pays benefit for Schedule 1 employers; Schedule 2 employers are individually liable. At any time By board Free assistance available through the Office of the Worker Advisor and the Office of the Employer Advisor (primarily for small employers). Prince Edward Island Workers' Compensation Board As soon as practicable Within six months after injury or death. By entitlement officers or case coordinators43 Fund pays award. Reconsideration by Board within 90 days of decision; request for an appeal following a reconsideration decision must be made to an external appeal tribunal within 30 days of the decision. By board Free assistance available through worker and employer advisor programs. Board does not pay attorney fees. Québec Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail As soon as practicable after injury or knowledge of occupational disease Within six months after injury, death, or from first knowledge of the manifestation of occupational disease. By commission Fund pays award; individual liability for employers held personally responsible for the payment of benefits. Contestation possible within 30 days of decision; reconsideration by board within 90 days of decision or knowledge of an essential fact.44 By commission Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board As soon as practicable; excusable Employer-within five days of awareness of injury. Worker-within six months of injury; excusable. By claims entitlement specialists or case managers. Fund pays award. At any time45 By board Office of Workers' Advocate and provincial ombudsman offer assistance to workers with claims. Yukon Territory Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board Worker to provide notice within a reasonable time Within one year of date injury arose or death. By claims decision-makers. Fund pays award. 24 months from decision By board Office of Workers' Advocate provides assistance without charge. Board does not pay attorney fees.