Alberta · WCB

# 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
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## 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](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools?form=incident-report#form-library), [witness statements](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools?form=incident-witness-statement#form-library), and [first aid record](https://bluecraneworks.ca/tools?form=first-aid-treatment-record#form-library) 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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Source: https://bluecraneworks.ca/alberta-wcb-employer-injury-report