The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has overturned a decision that deemed a worker with intermediate English language skills suitable for a bilingual customer service position req… To continue …
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Nova Scotia tribunal allows worker’s claim for hydrogen sulfide exposure at wastewater treatment plant
A worker at a hardboard siding manufacturing operation in Nova Scotia has won his appeal for workers’ compensation after the tribunal found his respiratory symptoms and other health issues were …
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Worker awarded compensation after finding women’s underwear in locker
An Alberta worker who developed major depression after discovering what appeared to be a child’s underwear in his work locker has been granted compensation for a traumatic psychological injury. The …
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Workers’ comp tribunal overturns denial of claim for back injury linked to work vehicle
A New Brunswick worker who developed chronic lower back pain while driving a work vehicle without proper ergonomic support has won her appeal for workers’ compensation benefits after the tribunal …
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Mental disorder claim over alleged workplace throat-grabbing filed too late: B.C. tribunal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has denied a worker’s appeal of a mental disorder claim that was filed more than two years after her termination, finding no special circumstances existed …
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Food demonstrator fired for job abandonment, not safety reprisal: B.C. tribunal
A British Columbia food demonstrator who claimed she was fired for raising workplace concerns has lost her appeal after a tribunal found her employer terminated her employment due to job …
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🔒Employer acted in bad faith by threatening worker after domestic violence incident: Tribunal
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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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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, …