How to submit a claim
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Federal employees working in Canada
Steps to submitting a claim for federal employees working in Canada:
Employer
- completes an Employer's Report of Injury, and
- submits the Employer's Report of Injury to the Federal Workers’ Compensation Service
Employee
- completes a Worker’s Report of Injury
- requests their Healthcare provider to complete the Physician’s Report
- submits the Worker’s Report of Injury and the Physician’s Report to the provincial workers’ compensation board, and
- keeps copies of the reports for their records
Healthcare provider
- completes a Physician’s Report, and
- submits the report to the employee
Locally engaged employees
Steps to submitting a claim for locally engaged employees under the GECA:
Employer
- completes an Employer's Report of Injury, and
- submits the Employer's Report of Injury to the Federal Workers’ Compensation Service
Employee
- completes a Worker’s Report of Injury
- requests their Healthcare provider to complete the Physician’s Report
- submits the Worker’s Report of Injury and the Physician’s Report to the Federal Workers’ Compensation Service, and
- keeps copies of the reports for their records
Healthcare provider
- completes a Physician’s Report, and
- submits the report to the employee
Retired employees
Steps to submitting a claim for retired employees:
Employer
- completes an Employer's Report of Injury
- submits the Employer's Report of Injury to the Federal Workers’ Compensation Service
Employee
- completes a Worker’s Report of Injury
- requests their Healthcare provider to complete the Physician’s Report
- submits the Worker’s Report of Injury and the Physician’s Report to the provincial workers’ compensation board, and
- keeps copies of the reports for their records
Healthcare provider
- completes a Physician’s Report, and
- submits the Physician’s Report to the employee
Dependants
Steps to submitting a claim as a dependant on behalf of an employee:
Employer
- completes an Employer's Report of Injury, and
- submits the Employer's Report of Injury to the Federal Workers’ Compensation Service
Dependant
- collaborates with the employer to complete a Worker’s Report of Injury on behalf of the employee
- submits the Worker’s Report of Injury to the Federal Workers’ Compensation Service, and
- keeps a copy of the report for their records
Submitting a claim under the Public Service Income Benefit Plan
The Public Service Income Benefit Plan may be available to the survivors/dependants of federal employees slain on duty.
For more information, please refer to the Survivor benefits: Employees slain on duty web page.
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