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Workers Compensation
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Ontario passes presumptive PTSD law for first responders
WSIB must now presume that condition is job-related
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Fredericton mourns firefighter who had occupational cancer
Robert Berryman, 61, began firefighting career in 1978
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The Wait Is Over
The passing of Bill 6, or the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, in Alberta’s legislature on December 10 has put an end to the province’s status as the only jurisdiction in Canada that exempted the agricultural sector…
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Lung cancer now an occupational disease for Ontario firefighters
WSIB claimants require a minimum of 15 years of service
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B.C. Place ordered to take actions on violence against staff
Vancouver stadium must comply with outstanding orders by Dec. 28
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Ontario may adjust partial workers’ comp benefits for inflation
All injured workers could receive full CPI adjustments in 2018
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Report accuses WSIB of interfering with medical professionals’ opinions
Board allegedly ignores diagnoses of injured workers’ doctors to cut costs
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Doctor suing WSIB and former employer over fraud claims
Brenda Steinnagel seeking more than $3 million in damages
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Study sheds light on union safety effect in construction sector
Unionized firms submit more claims but fewer lost-time ones: IWH
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Ties that Bind
Your workplace has a health and safety program in place; the employees are well trained and aware of the hazards in the workplace. With an impressive safety record, employees can be proud of your commitment to safety. But what about the contractors that a company engages?
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Alberta to adopt OHS protection for farmers
Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier: “The time has come to make the change.”
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Injured workers campaign for awareness with intercity bike tour
Tour joins the annual Injured Workers’ Day rally
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Study: time-loss injuries may depend on work demands, premium rates
Line between no-time-loss injuries and time-loss injuries becoming blurrier
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Alberta saw 25 farming fatalities in 2014: Chief Medical Examiner
Province needs safety legislation to prevent injuries, fatalities, says farm union
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Sex worker groups question constitutionality of new legislation
Advocacy groups send open letter to attorney general
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Comp board revises oh&s training
Newfoundland’s Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission announces revisions to safety training
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Police association calls for full workers’ compensation for officers
Newfoundland and Labrador police officers currently receive only 80 per cent of pre-injury net earnings, says Service NL
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Bill aims to protect temporary, vulnerable workers
Ontario to pass liability rules on temp agencies
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WCB sees drop in number of surcharged employers in Nova Scotia
(Canadian OH&S News) — Slightly fewer employers in Nova Scotia — 107, compared to 113 in 2014 — will receive a surcharge next year, the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) has announced.
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Big Brother’s Watching
Ontario’s workers’ compensation board is increasingly using covert surveillance to target injured workers with costly claims, legal experts say.
