OIC Number: 2022 - 155

Date of Order: Jun 07, 2022

Statute: Workers’ Compensation Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration dated May 10, 2022, and pursuant to

Section 35A of

Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers’ Compensation Act , is pleased to amend the Firefighters’ Compensation Regulations , N.S. Reg.140/2003, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-341 dated August 1, 2003, to change the latency period for pancreatic cancer and thyroid cancer from 15 years to 10 years, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, effective on and after July 1, 2022.

Department(s): Labour, Skills and Immigration