A COVID-19 screener who claimed that repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps — as many as 600 times daily — contributed to the onset of a finger injury has …
A pipefitter working in a remote Alberta camp has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation ruled that he contracted COVID-19 as a result …
A new report on Nova Scotia’s compensation program for injured workers says the system is the only one in Canada that is not fully funded, and that more work is …
Nearly $5 billion in surplus funds are sitting in workers’ compensation boards (WCBs) across six Canadian provinces and territories, a situation that the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says …
An office manager whose supervisor bullied and harassed her — including threatening her job security in front of co-workers — is entitled to WCB benefits for psychological injury, the Appeals …
WorkSafeBC has announced that the preliminary average base premium rate for employers will remain unchanged at 1.55 percent of assessable payroll in 2025, marking the eighth consecutive year at this …
WorkplaceNL has achieved a historic low in its lost-time injury rate for 2023, reaching 1.3 per 100 workers. This marks a 13 per cent decrease from the previous year’s rate …
People gathered in person and online Wednesday to raise awareness and support over concern that injured workers over 65 aren’t getting the benefits to adequately support them. The Ontario Network of …
A number of significant amendments to Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act are coming into effect on Oct. 1, 2024, including changes designed to expand occupational disease coverage and streamline various administrative …
British Columbia is making it easier for more workers to receive access to mental health assistance from WorkSafeBC for work-related trauma, including coroners, respiratory therapists, and social workers. Effective today …
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