The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has denied a worker’s appeal of a mental disorder claim that was filed more than two years after her termination, finding no special circumstances existed …
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Alberta board consolidates harassment grievances against Edmonton Police Service
A vice-chair with the Alberta Labour Relations Board has ordered two separate harassment grievances filed against the Edmonton Police Service to be consolidated into a single arbitration hearing, find… To …
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B.C. jail guard denied workers’ comp for mental disorder after Mental Health Act apprehension
A British Columbia jail guard who developed an adjustment disorder after being apprehended under the Mental Health Act following workplace comments about suicide is not entitled to workers’ compensati… To …
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🔒Employer acted in bad faith by threatening worker after domestic violence incident: Tribunal
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Alberta worker awarded compensation for PTSD following coworker’s sexual threat
An Alberta worker’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder has been upheld after an appeals panel found she experienced a traumatic workplace incident when a coworker threatened her with sexual viol… …
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🔒Tribunal denies PTSD, stress claims for correctional officer convicted of workplace crimes
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Nova Scotia labour board dismisses timeliness portions of cop’s union representation complaint
A Nova Scotia labour board has dismissed portions of a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a Halifax police officer as untimely, but allowed his complaint about a recently …
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Ontario tribunal orders worker to produce medical records in mental capacity dispute
A self-represented worker who claims she was mentally incapable when signing a termination release must produce medical and educational records from 2023 to defend against an abuse of process motion, …
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🔒Transit worker awarded mental stress benefits after crowded COVID bus shift led to breakdown
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Worker’s psychological injury claim denied over family death as predominant cause
A worker’s claim for compensation for a psychological injury was denied after Alberta’s Appeals Commission determined that the death of a family member, rather than workplace harassment and bullying, … …