NDP bring up length of time for Saskatchewan workers compensation appeals

The Saskatchewan NDP says workers who make a Workers Compensation Board claim are waiting far too long to be heard.

Opposition critic David Forbes told the legislature Tuesday that workers are struggling and some are even losing their home due to the long wait.

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Forbes said turnaround times for initial payments to Saskatchewan workers are among the longest in the country.

Labour Minister Don Morgan said the time it took to get an appeal could be up to year.

But he said that process has been streamlined and now it’s been reduced to a few weeks, or two to three months at the most.

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He also said efforts are underway to improve the WCB, including how it is run.