A civilian records system operator who reviewed and redacted police body camera footage has won entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits for chronic mental stress and post-traumatic stress disorder, after an… …
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PREMIUM TTC’s firing of engineering technologist not a reprisal: Ontario board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a reprisal application filed by a long-serving Toronto Transit Commission engineering technologist who was terminated for cause in December 2024, finding his exercise… …
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PREMIUM Pit manager electrocuted at Ontario casino wins PTSD benefits after nine-year fight
A pit manager who was electrocuted while plugging in a shuffle machine at an Ontario casino has won entitlement to benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder and ongoing psychotraumatic disability, with… …
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PREMIUM PSW who slipped and fell in her own driveway while clearing snow off car awarded benefits
A personal support worker who slipped and fell on ice in her driveway while clearing snow from her car before driving to a client’s home is entitled to workers’ compensation… …
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PREMIUM Conveyor belt accident left worker with PTSD symptoms, Ontario tribunal rules
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has denied a worker’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder following a conveyor belt accident but ruled that PTSD-related symptoms form part of her… …
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OLRB dismisses reprisal claim from worker laid off after loss of a major client
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a worker’s reprisal complaint, finding her employer did not violate the Occupational Health and Safety Act when it failed to offer her alternative …
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PREMIUM Panic attack after HR meeting not enough for workers’ comp for New Brunswick worker
A New Brunswick worker who suffered a panic attack following a human resources meeting has been denied workers’ compensation benefits after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal found her experience did… …
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Injured B.C. worker wins wage benefits despite duty-to-cooperate suspension
A British Columbia facility services worker was entitled to unreduced wage-loss benefits after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found the employer’s proposed return-to-work plan was unsuitabl… Free Membership Required To …
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PREMIUM Black Nova Scotia cop’s banana peel claim referred back for review
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation appeal involving a police officer who found a banana peel placed on his personal vehicle by colleagues has been referred back to hearing officers after… …
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PREMIUM Aluminum manufacturer in Ontario penalized for firing injured worker during claim
An Ontario aluminum manufacturer has been found to have breached its re-employment obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act after terminating a production technician who was off work following… …