A mother who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during her parental leave won her appeal to extend her Employment Insurance benefit period, allowing her to receive sickness benefits on to… …
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Human rights complaints filed by Thunder Bay, Ont., cop dismissed for lack of factual basis
A Thunder Bay police officer’s multiple human rights complaints alleging reprisal have been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after the adjudicator found the claims lacked sufficient f… …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Injured worker denied permanent dog walking benefits despite psychological impact
An Alberta worker who suffered a serious shoulder injury in a workplace accident lost his appeal for permanent coverage of dog walking services, despite arguing the loss of this ability …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Alberta worker loses psychological injury appeals despite documented harassment claims
An Alberta worker’s claims for compensation related to psychological injuries caused by alleged workplace bullying and harassment were denied by the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensatio… To continue reading, …
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🔒Paralyzed worker’s psychological injury claim denied despite PTSD diagnosis
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Mental HealthOpinion/Commentary
Why the future of workplace mental health support may be self-guided online tools
By Ehsan Etezad, Saint Mary’s University and John Fiset, Saint Mary’s University Employee mental health, once a silent and often overlooked issue, has now become an urgent workplace concern. In …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Firefighter awarded workers’ comp for PTSD, depression and Crohn’s disease aggravation
An Ontario firefighter who experienced traumatic events during their career has been granted entitlement for traumatic mental stress, depression, and aggravation of pre-existing Crohn’s disease in a s… To continue …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
Witness to workplace sexual assault awarded WSIB benefits for PTSD
A worker who witnessed a co-worker’s spouse being sexually assaulted after a company Christmas party has been granted workplace injury benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the Workpla… To …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
Retail worker whose harassment triggered memories of earlier assault awarded workers’ comp in Ontario
A retail worker who experienced workplace harassment in 2017 has been granted entitlement for a recurrence of a 2014 traumatic mental stress injury, along with recognition of permanent impairment and …
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FeaturedMental HealthWrongful Dismissal
WSIAT gives green light to civil claim seeking mental distress damages for manner of termination
A workplace safety tribunal has ruled that an employee’s claims for mental distress damages arising from the manner of her termination are not barred by workers’ compensation legislation, allowing her… …