A worker who refused to participate in a graduated return-to-work program following a wrist strain injury unreasonably declined suitable light duties offered by his employer, the Workers’ Compensation… To continue …
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Workplace confrontation between surveyors arose from employment: WCAT
A British Columbia tribunal has determined that a verbal confrontation between two pipeline surveyors at a remote worksite arose out of and in the course of employment, blocking the plaintiff’s …
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Alberta worker awarded compensation for PTSD following coworker’s sexual threat
An Alberta worker’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder has been upheld after an appeals panel found she experienced a traumatic workplace incident when a coworker threatened her with sexual viol… …
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Alberta worker’s COVID-19 claim denied over lack of workplace transmission evidence
An Alberta worker’s claim for workers’ compensation related to COVID-19 has been denied after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation found insufficient evidence that he contracted th… To continue …
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Nelson Steel fined $125,000 after worker injured by falling steel coil in Stoney Creek, Ont.
An Oakville steel processing company has been fined $125,000 after a worker was injured by a falling steel coil at its Stoney Creek facility. Samuel, Son & Co., Limited, operating …
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Alberta employer denied cost relief by WCB after worker terminated for positive drug test
An Alberta employer has been denied cost relief for workers’ compensation costs after a worker was terminated for workplace safety concerns following a positive drug test for cocaine and cannabis, …
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Toronto retail logistics company fined $70,000 after worker critically injured by forklift
A Toronto-based retail logistics provider has been fined $70,000 after a worker was critically injured in a forklift collision at its Brampton, Ont., warehouse. National Logistics Services (2006) Inc…. To …
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Ford Canada worker’s reconsideration request over reprisal compensation rejected by OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s request to reconsider its decision not to award compensation for lost wages and pension credits following a workplace reprisal at Ford …
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Ontario board enforces settlement blocking worker’s OHS reprisal application
The Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissed an occupational health and safety reprisal application after finding the worker had signed a valid settlement agreement that released all claims against hi… To …
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Original Cakerie worker denied reconsideration of OHS reprisal ruling
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has refused to revisit its earlier decision dismissing a worker’s claim that Original Cakerie committed an unlawful reprisal when it terminated her employment. The B… …