Overview

Health care providers, like you, are critical partners in treatment and recovery. You work closely with patients, employers and WorkSafeNB to create plans that allow workers to safely return to productive and fulfilling home and work activities.

WorkSafeNB works co-operatively with provincial health care organizations to develop treatment protocols and reporting standards. These standards have been negotiated to ensure both WorkSafeNB and health care providers are able to provide clear and consistent communications, resulting in timely and appropriate care to workers.

WorkSafeNB and the New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) endorse Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations on occupational medicine. These include:

• Don’t endorse clinically unnecessary absence from work.
• Don’t prescribe opiates for the treatment of acute or chronic non-cancer pain without first assessing side effects, work status and capacity to drive a motor vehicle.

Please also see: 

• Canadian Medical Association's policy on the role of the treating physician in assisting their patients' return to work after an illness or injury
• Your responsibilities as a health care provider to WorkSafeNB clients
• Health care forms

 
New! Medical Form 8-10

WorkSafeNB adheres to the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act. Learn more about our privacy and confidentiality requirements.

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