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 …
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Worker awarded compensation after finding women’s underwear in locker
An Alberta worker who developed major depression after discovering what appeared to be a child’s underwear in his work locker has been granted compensation for a traumatic psychological injury. The …
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Mental disorder claim over alleged workplace throat-grabbing filed too late: B.C. tribunal
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… Free …
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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… Free …
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