If you employ workers in Manitoba, it’s important to know that you have rights and responsibilities both with the WCB and your employees.

Employer Responsibilities

If There's a Workplace Injury

If the worker needs medical care or misses time at work, you need to Report the Injury or Illness within five business days of the incident or the day you found out about the incident.
- You still need to report the injury to the WCB even if you don’t agree with the worker about how the injury happened.
- If a worker did not need medical care and did not miss time from work due to an injury, you do not need to report the incident.
Encourage workers to Report their injury or illness to both you and the WCB.
You are responsible to pay injured workers for their whole shift on the date of their injury.
You must pay injured workers on statutory holidays to follow Manitoba Labour Law.
You are responsible for working with your employee and updating the WCB throughout their recovery period.
You are responsible to provide wage information to the WCB.

You are not allowed to discourage a worker from reporting. The WCB may issue you a penalty for doing so.

If an Injured Worker is Returning to Work

Let the WCB know when the injured worker returns to work.
You need to Re-Employ Workers that have been on your payroll for at least 12 straight months before the date of their injury or illness.
Note: This is only for employers with 25 or more full-time or regular part-time workers. If you want a healthcare provider to complete a Functional Abilities Form for a worker, you are responsible for any payment you offer the healthcare provider.

If You Employ Workers or Contractors Working in Manitoba

Register with the WCB if your business is in a Mandatory Industry – this is true for most employers in Manitoba.
Make sure that all contractors or subcontractors hired have WCB coverage, or you may be responsible for any injuries. Use Our Clearances System to Check Whether Your Contractors have WCB Coverage. If you are unsure or have other questions, call 204-954-4505 in Winnipeg or 1-855-954-4321, ext. 4505 outside of Winnipeg.
Send the WCB Complete and Correct Payroll Information each year to help calculate your premium.
Pay Your Premium by the due date and do not pass on the cost of coverage to workers.

Employer Rights

You have the right to know the decision on a claim and why it was made.
If you don’t agree with the decision made on a claim, you have the right to request reconsideration.
You have the right to ask the WCB for information about your worker’s abilities after an injury.
- Please note that we can give information about the worker’s abilities, but we cannot tell you a diagnosis or details about their medical treatments.

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