The WCB report you file when an Alberta worker gets hurt
When a worker is injured and needs medical treatment or loses time, Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Act requires the employer to report to WCB-Alberta — fast. This worksheet gathers everything before you file.
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Worksheets and records, not filings. Where an official filing exists, this prepares the information and keeps your copy — the filing is done with the regulator.
When the report is required
Under Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Act, an employer must report a workplace injury to WCB-Alberta within the Act’s deadline when the worker needs medical treatment beyond first aid or loses time from work. Late reporting can carry penalties.
The report is filed with WCB-Alberta through its channels. This worksheet is preparation and record-keeping — gather the details, file in minutes, keep your copy with the incident file.
Pair it with the incident paper trail
The incident report, witness statements, and first aid record from the same event belong in the same file — WCB and OHS may both ask.
Frequently asked questions
When does an Alberta employer have to report an injury to WCB?
When a worker is injured at work and needs medical treatment beyond first aid, or loses time beyond the day of the incident — the Workers’ Compensation Act sets the deadline, and it is short. Check WCB-Alberta’s current guidance for the exact window.
What if the injury only needed first aid?
First-aid-only incidents generally do not trigger the WCB report, but record them anyway — if medical treatment or lost time follows later, the reporting duty can be triggered then, and your record establishes the timeline.
Is this worksheet the official WCB report?
No. The report is filed with WCB-Alberta. This worksheet gathers the same information in advance and keeps your completed copy with the incident file.
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