An arbitration board has stayed the hearings of two grievances filed by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 21, against the City of Regina. The grievances, which allege …
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Auto worker granted workers’ compensation benefits for migraine headaches caused by accident
A 41-year-old automotive production worker who sustained multiple injuries in two separate workplace incidents has been granted entitlement to benefits for exacerbated migraines and loss of earnings (LOE) for specific …
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Alberta worker loses bid to have WCB pay for medical marijuana to treat PTSD
An Alberta woman has lost her appeal to have workers’ compensation pay for medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The worker, whose occupation was not revealed in the ruling, …