Employee’s duty to report

Workers who experience any of the following events during their employment must report them to their employer and the Commission as soon as possible:

• Personal injury or disease

• Exposure to toxic, noxious, or hazardous substances that could potentially cause injury, disease, or death in the future.

Employers duties

Employers are required to send a written report to the Commission if they have reason to believe that a worker in their employ has experienced any of the following events during their employment:

• Personal injury, disease, or death

• Exposure to toxic, noxious, or hazardous substances that could potentially cause injury, disease, or death in the future.

The employer must send the report within three days after becoming aware of the event. In cases where the worker has died, the employer is also obligated to send a copy of the report to the worker's family or next of kin.

If the worker has died, the Commission will make efforts to notify any individuals who may be entitled to compensation under the Act about the death and their potential eligibility for compensation.

NWT Worker’s Compensation Act s. 17, 18