A correctional officer who returned to work after a previous post-traumatic stress disorder claim has won her appeal at the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal in British Columbia, with the tribunal… …
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Worker’s mental disorder claim allowed after manager mocked safety concerns
A youth justice worker in British Columbia has won her appeal for workers’ compensation after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her manager bullied and harassed her in response to …
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WCAT revives B.C. worker’s PTSD claim filed 12 days late
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has allowed a British Columbia public servant’s mental disorder claim to proceed on its merits, finding special circumstances — including a functional neurolo… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM HR’s disclosure of worker’s sexual orientation a significant stressor: WCAT
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PREMIUM Nova Scotia worker loses bid for psychological injury benefits after COVID dispute with boss
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When your workplace doesn’t match your ethical outlook – the problem of ‘moral injury’
By Ebru Işıklı When earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023, more than 50,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured. One month after the disaster, a bank employee …
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Ontario tribunal denies nursing clerk’s COVID-19 vaccine injury claim, orders psychological review
A part-time nursing clerk who developed persistent symptoms after receiving two COVID-19 vaccinations under her employer’s mandatory immunization policy has been denied workers’ compensation entitleme… Free Membership Required To continue …
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PREMIUM Police body camera analyst awarded benefits for PTSD from viewing graphic footage
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He wasn’t working out. Then he disclosed an anxiety diagnosis. Then it got complicated
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSeven weeks. That’s how long an assistant project manager worked at Colliers Project Leaders before someone in a corner office decided he wasn’t going to make it. The complaints had …
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PREMIUM B.C. tribunal finds Colliers fired worker over mental disability-linked behaviours
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