Worker's Compensation Program
Program Description
The objective of the Worker's Compensation Program (WCP) is to cost-share provincial/territorial eligible compensation amount to volunteer emergency service workers, injured or killed in the course of emergency service training or work.
Eligible Recipients
The recipient class is provincial and territorial governments. Provinces/territories may submit claims for which the ultimate beneficiary is a person who has met the following conditions:
- Any person who has volunteered for emergency services work;
- Volunteers are registered with the provincial/territorial emergency program or are directed to carry out actual and immediate emergency services work;
- The amount of compensation is determined by the provincial/territorial Workers' Compensation Board (WCB).
- The Federal contribution under WCP is 75% of eligible amount.
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