The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced legislation that would increase retirement benefits for workers who have suffered a workplace injury or …
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Ontario proposes first WSIB benefit increase in nearly 30 years
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government has proposed raising Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) income replacement benefits for the first time since 1998, increasing …
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OpinionFeatured
Real pain, no claim: What a denied promotion can and cannot cost an employer
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA production line in Ontario is not, on most nights, the setting for grand drama. People show up, run their shifts, manage …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario legislation would extend WSIB coverage to 29,000 more care workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government has introduced proposed legislation that would extend mandatory Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage to about 29,000 frontline …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery
A New Brunswick workers’ compensation tribunal has overturned a decision to terminate benefits and recover nearly $4,500 from an injured worker, finding …
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FeaturedPayrollWorkplace Safety & OHS
Employers face Feb. 28 deadline to file annual payroll reports to WorkSafeNB
Employers in New Brunswick must submit their annual payroll reports to WorkSafeNB by Feb. 28, 2026. WorkSafeNB has mailed Form 100 – …
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WorkSafeBC will maintain its average base premium rate at $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll in 2026, marking the ninth consecutive year …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nova Scotia expands workers’ compensation coverage, speeds up claims process
Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Board will implement sweeping changes to the Workers’ Compensation Act on Jan. 1, 2026, extending cancer coverage to …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nova Scotia’s WCB introduces provider network to cut wait times for injured workers
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia will launch a new provider network in 2026 designed to reduce assessment and treatment wait …
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FeaturedPayrollWorkplace Safety & OHS
WorkSafeBC clarifies tips, wage-loss benefits in payroll reporting directive
WorkSafeBC has updated its assessable payroll practice directive to clarify how employers should report tips and wage-loss benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2026. …

