In the context of workers' compensation, the appropriate administering body for an employee's claim is the board or commission for the jurisdiction.

• A. The federal Department of Labour
• B. The Canada Revenue Agency
• C. The workers' compensation board or commission established for the province/territory in the employee's jurisdiction of employment
• D. The National Safety Board

Answer: (C)

Claims for workplace injuries are handled by the workers' compensation board or commission that operates in the employee’s province or territory. This body administers the no-fault system, decides on entitlement to wage replacement and medical benefits, and manages rehabilitation, funded by employer premiums. This jurisdictional approach means that, for most employees, the claim goes to the provincial/territorial board/commission that covers where they work. If the employee works in a federally regulated industry, a federal program applies instead, but for provincially regulated workplaces the provincial/territorial board is the proper administering body. The federal Department of Labour handles federal labour matters, not provincial workers’ comp; the Canada Revenue Agency deals with taxes; and there is no national National Safety Board that administers workers’ compensation.