The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by disability plan trustees who challenged how settlement funds were divided between an injured employee and their long-term disability insurer…. …
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PREMIUMRailway worker, fired after three runaway train cars rolled into neighbouring worksite, reinstated
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
‘If you kill a worker, you should go to jail’: Union blasts lack of jail time in workplace death of PSW
An Ontario organization that provides care for adults with developmental disabilities has been found guilty of multiple workplace safety violations in connection with the drowning death of a personal … …
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B.C. coal mine justified in firing water truck operator who caused runaway vehicle accident
A British Columbia mining company was justified in firing a 10-month employee who failed to follow basic safety procedures, causing a 450-ton water truck to roll backwards out of control …
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PREMIUMTeacher’s classroom reassignment was not workplace reprisal, labour board rules
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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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Worker’s evidence too unreliable to prove back injury was cause by her job: Panel
An Alberta worker has been denied workers’ compensation for a back injury after an appeals panel found her evidence too unreliable to establish that her workplace caused the injury. The …
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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… Free Membership Required …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
Alleged sexual assaults by auto dealership owner deemed workplace incidents by tribunal
A workers’ compensation tribunal in British Columbia has ruled that alleged sexual assaults by an employer against his personal assistant occurred in the course of employment, potentially barring the … …
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PREMIUMLong-term waste management driver fired for refusing to watch safety camera footage
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