Office will provide initial adjudication of claims and case management functions
The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) has opened a new office in Brandon.
The office will service workers and employers located in Brandon and surrounding areas.
"Workers and employers in the region will now be able to receive face-to-face help on preventing injuries and returning workers to health and meaningful work in the event workplace injuries occur,” said Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger.
The Brandon office will provide initial adjudication of claims and case management functions. It will also offer a range of services such as healthcare examinations, vocational rehabilitation and SAFE Work services as well as some assessment services. In the past, customers traveled to Winnipeg for these services or Winnipeg staff traveled to Brandon.
"As a regional centre, the city of Brandon will benefit greatly from the local access to services that the new WCB office will provide," said Murray Blight, deputy mayor of Brandon. "Employers and workers in the area will be able to take advantage of the convenience of the office."
Since hiring Dan Robertson of Brandon as regional director in May, the new office has now hired a total of 15 employees — 12 of those hired are Brandon residents.
"The WCB is excited that the Brandon office is now open for business," said Winston Maharaj, WCB president and CEO. "With so many major employers in and around the city, we are looking forward to the opportunity to provide direct services to workers and employers in the region."
The WCB now has three offices in Manitoba, including a head office in Winnipeg and a small satellite office in Thompson that provides initial adjudication of claims and case management services.
The new Brandon office is located in the Renaissance Station building, Unit 1, 457 - 9th Street.
