For a federal government employee, which body administers a workers' compensation claim in the employee's jurisdiction?

• A. The federal Public Service Commission
• B. The federal workers' compensation board
• C. The workers' compensation board or commission established for the province/territory in the employee's jurisdiction of employment
• D. The Canada Labour Program

Answer: (C)

Workers’ compensation is handled by the provincial or territorial workers’ compensation board or commission for the jurisdiction where the employee works. For federal government staff, the claim is processed by the WCB/commission of the province or territory in which they perform their duties. The Public Service Commission is about staffing, not claims, and there isn’t a single federal workers’ compensation board. The Canada Labour Program deals with employment standards and safety rules, not administering workers’ compensation claims. So the appropriate body is the workers’ compensation board or commission established for the employee’s location of employment.