Appeal Commissioner

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Competition # : 48404 Department: Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal: Location: HALIFAX: Type of Employment: Term: Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG Closing Date: 29-Apr-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us: The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal (WCAT) is a high-volume administrative tribunal with court-like authority. It decides about 400 appeals annually and conducts about 300 oral hearings a year. WCAT is governed by the Workers’ Compensation Act of Nova Scotia. We are independent from the Workers’ Compensation Board and are the final level of appeal within the workers’ compensation system. WCAT hears appeals regarding workers’ claims for benefits; hears appeals regarding employers’ assessments and penalties; and determines whether certain civil actions are statute barred. For more information, check us out at https://wcat.novascotia.ca/about-the-tribunal About Our Opportunity: Reporting to the Chief Appeal Commissioner, the Appeal Commissioner adjudicates appeals alone or as part of a panel. You will be responsible for a high volume of appeals many of which are complex or contentious, and must act in a fair and impartial manner;...