Times Colonist

B.C. worker's muscle, joint injury claims cost more than $2 billion over five years

RICHMOND — British Columbia's workers' compensation agency says claims for musculoskeletal injuries — those involving muscles, joints, tendons and nerves — have resulted in more than $2.35 billion in ...
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) ...
Times Colonist

Opinion: Understanding WorkSafeBC’s surplus back to employers

When it comes to WorkSafeBC, one of the most misunderstood issues we hear about from business groups is the surplus. Specifically, many small-business associations have been calling on WorkSafeBC to ...
hcamag.com

WorkSafeBC returning $570 million in surplus funds to employers

WorkSafeBC will return an estimated $570 million in surplus funds to employers in 2026 by deliberately setting average premium rates below the actual cost of running British Columbia’s workers’ ...