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Workplace Safety & OHS
WCB data shows slight increase in injuries in Saskatchewan Rivers school board
By Michael Oleksyn | Prince Albert Daily Herald The number of workplace incidents causing injury in the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division increased …
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The Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta (WCB) has announced an increase to the claim cost threshold for no-time-lost (NTL) claims, which will …
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WorkSafeBC will keep its average base premium rate at 1.55 per cent of assessable payroll in 2025, marking the eighth consecutive year …
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Employment LawOpinion
Workers’ comp is not a get-out-of-jail-free card for employers to ignore toxic work environments
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA handful of bad actors in Ontario behave like the workers’ compensation system is there as a shield to protect their company. …
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Employment LawWorkplace Safety & OHS
Workplace harassment mismanagement clears path for employee damages outside WSIB: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that an employee can seek damages for breaches of a collective agreement and duty of care, despite the …
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FeaturedLegislation & ComplianceWorkplace Safety & OHS
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act would extend cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
The Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 on Wednesday that, if passed, would extend presumptive cancer coverage to wildland firefighters. …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario to expand WSIB cancer coverage for firefighters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario is set to introduce legislation that would expand presumptive cancer coverage for firefighters, reducing the required years of service for kidney …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
COVID-19 screener awarded benefits for finger injury caused by repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps
A COVID-19 screener who claimed that repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps — as many as 600 times daily — contributed …
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Employment LawWorkplace Safety & OHS
Pipefitter who contracted COVID at Alberta work camp entitled to WCB benefits
A pipefitter working in a remote Alberta camp has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation …
