An arbitrator has ruled that an employee can seek damages for breaches of a collective agreement and duty of care, despite the employer’s argument that such claims fall exclusively under…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Worker who injured knee granted permission to appeal ruling 10 years after statutory objection period expired
A recent ruling by Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has granted a worker permission to challenge a workplace injury decision nearly 10 years after the statutory objection…
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a nurse’s claim for compensation for a mental disorder under section 135 of British Columbia’s Workers Compensation Act. It found that the…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
WSIAT grants worker who hurt shoulder while cutting a lock full LOE benefits after termination
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled that a worker is entitled to full loss of earnings (LOE) benefits from Dec. 7, 2018, to Oct. 3, 2019,…
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Appeals Commission denies Alberta worker’s claim for psychological injury due to lack of objective evidence
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has upheld a decision denying a worker’s claim for psychological injury, finding that the alleged workplace stressors were not objectively confirmed or excessive…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Shrimp boat worker who claimed steel-toed boots aggravated foot injury gets new hearing
The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal has directed a case manager to reconsider a worker’s claim that his requirement to wear steel-toed boots aggravated his pre-existing foot injury. The…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Injured Alberta worker wins appeal over miscalculated retirement age in economic loss payment
An Alberta worker has successfully appealed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to reduce her economic loss payment (ELP) earlier than warranted after discovering her birth date was…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
No ‘egregious conduct’: Injured Alberta worker’s entitlement to disability benefits post-termination upheld on appeal
The Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has upheld a decision granting temporary total disability (TTD) benefits to a worker who was terminated by his employer, ruling that his conduct…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. employer not required to pay additional lost wages after administrative leave: WCAT
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has upheld a Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) decision that the employer of a deceased worker is not liable for lost wages beyond those covered…
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Opinion/Commentary
Cop justifiably fired for alleged sexual assault – so why did a Tribunal award him workers’ comp?
In a black-and-white world, justice is swift, clear, and unambiguous. Wrong is wrong, right is right, and the lines between them are as stark as the stripes on a zebra.…
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