The Provincial Government has amended the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Regulations to increase burial coverage for a death resulting from a workplace injury or illness. The maximum coverage for burials has been increased from $5,000 to $10,000. This increase is retroactive for work-related deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2019. The regulations were published on Friday, August 16 in the Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette.
