Agenda• Challenges / Progress in 2008 • Key Initiatives• Financial Results• WSIS Progress – Recap• Looking Ahead• Questions and Answers

Over 30,000 people injured on the job • Fill Halifax Metro Centre three times

8,000 seriously enough to lose time from work

29 people died at work.

Challenges

Progress - Injury Rate 3.2 3.2

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2.9

2.6

2.6

2.48

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105

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115

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Progress – Awareness of Safety

75%

80%

85%

2007 2008

New Measure• Stakeholder Engagement Index• 45% in 2008

Key Initiatives

• Workplace Safety Grade 9 Pilot• Youth Safety Program Inventory• Inter-agency collaboration (WCB, OHS,

HRSDC)

Key Initiatives• Strategy for Reducing Litigiousness• Early Review and Resolution• Stakeholder Counsellors

Other Initiatives of Note • Mainstay Awards• Collaboration on skills

development/return to work • Labour and Workforce Development and

WCB strategic plans

Financial Results

Percentage Funded

28.0%funded

40.3%

67.8%74.5%

81.2% 75.3%

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1992 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007

59.9%

2008

Where Does the Money Go?Unfunded Liability 14.4%

IWA 0.1%WCAT 0.6%

OH&S 3.3%

WAP 0.9%

WCB 14.6%

Compensation Costs 66.0%

OEA / OWC 0.1%

Total Benefits 80.4%

Other Payments 19.6%

WSIS Progress To Date

WSIS Progress• Statement of Principles and Objectives• Strategic plan / system performance

measures • Stronger, representative WCB Board of

Directors• Semi-annual meetings (report out at

annual meeting; input at fall session)

WSIS Progress

• Increased awareness of workplace safety• Focus on partnerships – agencies, Advisory

Council and stakeholders• Issues Resolution Working Group• WCB Program Policy Consultation

WSIS Progress• Stakeholder committee - advice on

performance measures • $20 million enhancement - supplementary

benefits• $220 million chronic pain • Funding for injured worker associations

Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead• Refine consultation process• Led by Coordinating Committee• Assisted by group of stakeholders

Questions