Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
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The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) is an agency of the Government
of Manitoba
. It was established in 1917 in accordance to the The Workers Compensation Act, itself passed in 1916. It is an injury and disability insurance system for workers and employers, paid for by employers.
The WCB was formed as a result of a compromise: injured workers gave up the right to sue employers in exchange for no-fault insurance in the case of work related injuries or illness, while employers agreed to pay for the system providing they would be protected from lawsuits.
The WCB is run by a Board of Directors that consists of 10 members appointed by the Government of Manitoba from nominations submitted by labour, employers and the public. The Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) is a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. The current Chairperson of the Board of Directors is Michael D. Werier, and the current President and CEO is Doug Sexsmith.
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. It was established in 1917 in accordance to the The Workers Compensation Act, itself passed in 1916. It is an injury and disability insurance system for workers and employers, paid for by employers.
The WCB was formed as a result of a compromise: injured workers gave up the right to sue employers in exchange for no-fault insurance in the case of work related injuries or illness, while employers agreed to pay for the system providing they would be protected from lawsuits.
The WCB is run by a Board of Directors that consists of 10 members appointed by the Government of Manitoba from nominations submitted by labour, employers and the public. The Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
(CEO) is a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. The current Chairperson of the Board of Directors is Michael D. Werier, and the current President and CEO is Doug Sexsmith.