There are three ways to file an application in Canada regardless of the province you’re in.
An application can be filed by:
the employer, the injured worker, or a medical practitioner.
Any one of these folks can submit a report to WCB and trigger the start of a WCB claim.
This is done by completing a form and sending it to WCB or an online document. In some cases, a report could be made over the phone with a WCB representative.
Once WCB receives just one of these reports, a claim will be established, and a claim number will be assigned.