Richmond NewsOpinion

Opinion: WorkSafeBC’s surplus is depleted and small business will pay the price

The WorkSafeBC surplus is depleted because the NDP government treated workers’ compensation in B.C. like a slush fund for ...
Richmond NewsOpinion

Opinion: Understanding WorkSafeBC’s surplus back to employers

WorkSafeBC is returning an estimated $570M of surplus funds in 2026 to employers by pricing premium rates below system costs ...
CHEK News

B.C. workers’ muscle, joint injury claims cost more than $2 billion over five years

British Columbia's workers' compensation agency says claims for musculoskeletal injuries — those involving muscles, joints, ...
Campus Safety Magazine

British Columbia Hospital Security Officers Injured at Alarming Rate

Hospital security officers across British Columbia are reporting injuries at a troubling pace, a new analysis shows. In 2024 alone, the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia (WorkSafeBC) ...
The Tyee

How BC Megaprojects Were Cleared of Suppressing Injured Workers’ Claims

WorkSafeBC investigated suspicions that workers at the Site C dam were discouraged from reporting injuries, but in May cleared the project. Photo via BC Hydro. WorkSafeBC investigated the companies ...