A veteran diagnosed with major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder has had her combined disability assessment increased to 85 per cent, retroactive to Aug. 1, 2024, the Veterans Rev… …
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City of Saskatoon’s failure to probe mechanic’s bipolar disorder voids firing
A Saskatoon Fleet Services worker fired for chronic absenteeism has had his termination set aside after an arbitration board found the city failed to look further into his bipolar disorder …
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PREMIUM Hospital kitchen worker’s stress claim denied despite two incidents of bullying, harassment
A Nova Scotia kitchen worker who said she was bullied and intimidated by her supervisors has had her claim for a work-related psychological injury denied, even after an appeal commissioner… …
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PREMIUM Drug use, stripper rumours struck from Bruce Power PTSD case
Allegations that a Bruce Power worker was the target of workplace rumours involving drug use, strippers and a “bomb” incident have been struck from his human rights complaint against the… …
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PREMIUM Price-tag, roof-work warnings sink grocery store night manager’s stress claim
A grocery store night manager in British Columbia has lost her bid for compensation for a work-related mental disorder after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found the performance warnings she… …
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B.C. youth worker’s four-month suspension over drug claims not eligible for workers’ comp
A British Columbia youth care worker who spent four months on paid leave while investigators examined allegations she used drugs at work and mishandled cash has lost her bid for …
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PREMIUM PEI tribunal rejects workplace harassment claim over knife-waving incident
An administrative support worker who reported a coworker waved a utility knife in her face, among other incidents, has lost her appeal for workers’ compensation benefits related to a psychological… …
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PREMIUM Ottawa ordered to pay $28K to computer engineer with PTSD for denying remote work
A computer engineer with post-traumatic stress disorder has been awarded $28,000 in damages and ordered accommodated with telework for at least two years, after Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada… …
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PREMIUM Durham Regional Police officer’s PTSD lawsuit can proceed, WSIAT rules
A police officer who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after alleging workplace harassment by her supervisor can proceed with a civil lawsuit against her employer, coworkers and other individuals, the Ontario… …
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Human rights tribunal denies bid to keep B.C. worker’s name confidential in discrimination case
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied an application from a worker to keep her name confidential in a discrimination complaint against her former employer, and has ordered the …


