A military veteran who experienced sexual coercion and harassment during her service has been granted full entitlement for major depressive disorder after a reconsideration panel found clear evidence … Free …
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Alberta worker’s human rights complaint against Petro-Canada dismissed for lack of evidence
An Alberta human rights tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed by a former employee of a Calgary Petro-Canada outlet, finding the complaint had no reasonable prospect …
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PREMIUMAlberta case manager’s psychological injury claim denied after client complaint
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Why mid-career is such a dangerous time for burnout and workplace stress
By Katie Green Everyone recognises the trope of the stressed-out senior manager who’s always close to breaking point. But, in fact, mid-career is one of the most vulnerable periods for …
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By Julie McCarthy As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former …
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Alberta tribunal finds worker who contracted COVID co-operated earlier than WCB determined
An Alberta worker who contracted COVID-19 at work will have wage loss benefits reinstated retroactively after an appeals tribunal found she resumed cooperation with medical treatment earlier than the … …
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Retail worker denied chronic mental stress benefits after tribunal finds testimony unreliable
A sales floor coordinator has been denied workplace benefits for chronic mental stress after Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal found her allegations of harassment were not supp… Free …
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Mental disability claim in complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association dismissed
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed the mental disability portion of a former worker’s human rights complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association, finding she has no reasonable prospe… Free …
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IT analyst’s mental claim denied, workplace incidents not traumatic stressors: Tribunal
A British Columbia information technology analyst’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits for a mental disorder has been denied after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found that workplace … Free Membership …
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Veterans board increases PTSD disability assessment to 64% for former Regular Force member
A veteran’s disability assessment for post-traumatic stress disorder has been increased to 64% by the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, up from an initial rating of 28% assigned by Veterans …

