Federal government employees' workers' compensation claims are administered by which jurisdiction?

• A. the jurisdiction where the employee works
• B. the federal government
• C. the employee's home province
• D. the employer's HR department

Answer: (B)

Federal government employees are covered by a federal workers’ compensation regime. In Canada, while most workers’ compensation claims are handled by the provincial workers’ compensation boards, federal employees fall under the Government Employees Compensation Act, so their claims are administered by the federal government. This ensures consistent coverage for federal employees across provinces and territories, regardless of where they work. The employer’s HR department handles day-to-day payroll and benefits, but it doesn’t administer the workers’ compensation claims. The jurisdiction, for these employees, isn’t their home province or the workplace province but the federal system.