Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission

Name

Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission

Legal name

Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Website

https://wscc.nt.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is a legislated Canadian Crown entity providing no-fault workers' compensation insurance and workplace safety regulation across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, serving registered employers, injured workers, and healthcare providers through the WSCC Connect portal, field inspections, and OHS education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workers' Compensation Insurance

NAICS

Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (524292)

akta.pro primary industry

Workers’ Compensation & Occupational Health TPA (HLAEALAL)

Keywords

• Workers compensation insurance
• Occupational health safety
• Injury claims management
• Return to work services
• Workplace safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Yellowknife

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Assessment Rates: WSCC collects assessment fees from employers based on assessable payroll. The average employer assessment rate is $2.40 per $100 of assessable payroll, which funds the Workers' Protection Fund used to pay benefits and provide services to injured workers. Individual employer rates are based on their annual payroll and the group rate for their industry.
2. Workers' Protection Fund: Pooled assessments from employers create a fund that protects individual employers against lawsuits related to workplace injuries and is used to pay benefits and provide services to injured workers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) operates as the legislated workers' compensation authority for Nunavut and Northwest Territories, delivering no-fault insurance coverage funded by employer assessments, processing workplace injury claims, coordinating return-to-work services, and administering occupational health and safety programs including workplace inspections, safety education, and training. The WSCC Connect online portal enables employer registration, payroll reporting, injury reporting, clearance requests, and claims management.

Product overview

The Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) provides a unified platform of workers' compensation and workplace safety services for Nunavut and Northwest Territories. The core offering centers on WSCC Connect, an online portal enabling employers, workers, and healthcare providers to manage claims, report injuries, submit payroll, and access occupational health and safety services. Supporting the portal are complementary programs including the Workplace Safety Planning Guide, Safe Workplace Program for employer recognition, Young Workers Program with educational resources, and the Occupational Health and Safety Funding Program providing grants to safety training organizations. OHS Education offerings include First Aid Training and Mine Supervisor Certification courses, while Safety Spotlight provides topic-specific educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WSCC Connect: Online portal for employers, workers and healthcare providers to access WSCC services, report injuries, manage accounts and access workplace safety tools
• Safe Workplace Program
• Young Workers Program
• Occupational Health and Safety Funding Program

Products and services

• Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Mandatory no-fault insurance coverage for workplace injuries and illnesses, paid for through employer assessments pooled into the Workers' Protection Fund and administered for workers and employers in Nunavut and Northwest Territories.
• WSCC Connect Online Portal Online portal providing e-Services for employers, workers, and healthcare providers to manage accounts, report injuries, request clearances, submit payroll, and access occupational health and safety services.
• Workplace Safety Planning Guide Resource to help employers in NWT and Nunavut build or improve workplace safety programs, covering hazard assessments, emergency planning, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Safe Workplace Program Program recognizing employers for safety performance while supporting others to improve how they manage and prioritize workplace safety in NWT and Nunavut.
• Young Workers Program Educational tools, employer guides, and resources for young workers in NWT and Nunavut, including an annual video contest, certificate course, and toolbox talks.
• Occupational Health and Safety Funding Program Program providing funding to organizations to expand access to workplace safety education and training across Northwest Territories and Nunavut, including a $420,000 contribution over three years to the Northern Safety Association.
• First Aid Training Training courses for workplace first aid certification offered as part of OHS Education programs for workers and employers in NWT and Nunavut.
• Mine Supervisor Certification Course Certification program for mine supervisors in NWT and Nunavut offered as part of the OHS Education curriculum under the Mine Health and Safety Acts.
• Safety Spotlight Webinars Educational webinar series covering workplace safety topics such as ergonomics, slips, trips and falls, hand injuries, winter driving, fatigue, and materials handling for workers and employers in NWT and Nunavut.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintained assessment rates at $2.40 per $100 of assessable payroll for 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Northern Safety AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026WSCC is contributing $420,000 over three years through its Occupational Health and Safety Funding Program to the Northern Safety Association. This partnership aims to bring 30 health and safety courses online for workers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, improving accessibility of workplace safety training across both territories, particularly for remote and northern communities.
• Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 March 2026CanNor announced up to $600,000 in funding over three years to the Northern Safety Association to modernize safety training in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. This federal funding complements WSCC's $420,000 contribution through the OHS Funding Program.
• IAIABC (International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025The IAIABC appointed its new Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term at a convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WSCC leadership participates in setting the strategic direction and supporting the association's mission to improve workers' health and safety across international jurisdictions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WorkSafeBC: British Columbia's workers' compensation board, operating under an exclusive provincial mandate. Direct structural analogue to WSCC: legislated monopoly, employer assessment funding, no-fault insurance, integrated OHS enforcement and return-to-work services.
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB Ontario): Ontario's workers' compensation authority, the largest Canadian WCB. Same legislated monopoly model, employer assessment funding, no-fault insurance, claims administration, and OHS prevention mandate — directly comparable in mandate though vastly larger in scale.
• Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta (WCB-Alberta): Alberta's legislated workers' compensation board. Comparable to WSCC in mandate (no-fault insurance, employer assessments, claims, OHS prevention) and in serving a resource-intensive economy, providing a natural peer for benchmarking rates and fund management.
• WorkSafeNB: New Brunswick's workers' compensation board. Small-jurisdiction Canadian peer with the same legislated monopoly model, assessment-based funding, and integrated prevention/enforcement role — useful comparison for WSCC's scale and operating model.
• WorkSafe Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan's workers' compensation board. Same statutory monopoly and assessment-funded structure; serves a resource-heavy economy like WSCC's territories and offers a useful peer for industry-classified rate-setting practices.
• Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba: Manitoba's legislated WCB with assessment-based funding, no-fault insurance, and OHS enforcement. Closely comparable operating model to WSCC, particularly relevant for benchmarking small-jurisdiction cost structures.
• Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board: Yukon territory's workers' compensation and OHS board. The most directly comparable peer in scale and northern/remote operating context to WSCC, given similarly small population, resource-based economy, and Indigenous population service requirements.
• Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia's legislated workers' compensation board. Another small-jurisdiction Canadian WCB with the same monopoly and assessment-funded structure, useful for comparing prevention program design and claims practices.
• Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST): Quebec's integrated labour standards, pay equity, and workplace health and safety commission that administers the provincial workers' compensation regime. Comparable mandate combining compensation, prevention, and enforcement under a single Crown body, similar in integrated structure to WSCC's combined comp + OHS role.
• WorkplaceNL: Newfoundland and Labrador's workers' compensation commission, formerly known as Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission. Directly comparable to WSCC in mandate, integrated OHS role, and service to a resource-intensive northern economy with small population.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WSCCNTNU
• Xx.com/WSCCNTNU

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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