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Worker’s termination for falling asleep while monitoring safety not egregious; WCB benefits upheld

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The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has ruled that a worker’s termination for falling asleep on the job did not meet the threshold for “egregious conduct” under Workers’ Compensat...

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