Publications and Forms

This page contains a list of documents and forms provided by the Tribunal. Be sure to download the proper format for your computer system.

Forms

How the date of injury or the date of permanent impairment impacts on awards for permanent benefits (PDF)
Summary of Section 29 Decisions (Right to Sue Applications) (PDF)
Timing of a Section 29 Application to WCAT (PDF)
20 Tips for Representatives Appearing Before WCAT (PDF)
A Summary of Recent Notable Court Decisions
REFERENCE GUIDE (PDF) - The partner agencies in the Workplace Safety and Insurance System are pleased to make available this Reference Guide dealing with workers’ compensation in Nova Scotia. This Reference Guide was put together through the cooperation and hard work of staff from the Workers’ Compensation Board, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal, and the Workers’ Advisers Program.
Workplace Safety and Insurance System: Issue Resolution Strategy Framework (PDF)

Practice Manual (PDF)
Routine Access Policy (PDF)
Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal Decisions issued after January 2010 are available free through the Canadian Legal Information Institute website at www.canlii.org and are published without identifying features. Please refer to the "Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy" section of our Annual Report.
Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal Decisions issued prior to 2010 are available free through the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education website at www.gov.ns.ca/lae/databases/