An Alberta case manager’s workers’ compensation claim for psychological injury was denied after he received a written warning and was subsequently terminated following a client complaint about an inappropriate conversation.… …
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PREMIUM Employer acted in bad faith by threatening worker after domestic violence incident: Tribunal
A British Columbia worker who claimed she was sexually assaulted by her employer and subjected to workplace harassment can proceed with part of her mental disorder claim after a tribunal… …
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PREMIUM Transit worker awarded mental stress benefits after crowded COVID bus shift led to breakdown
A bus operator who stopped working after driving an overcrowded bus through COVID-19 hot spots during the pandemic’s third wave has been granted compensation for chronic mental stress by the… …
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PREMIUM WCAT denies mental-disorder claim after finding workplace gossip not the predominant cause
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal in British Columbia allowed an employer’s appeal and denied a worker’s claim for a mental disorder, finding that two compensable work-related stressors — gossip and… …
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PREMIUM Nova Scotia’s top court rejects Irving Equipment appeal of crane operator benefits decision
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has denied Irving Equipment Limited’s application for leave to appeal a workers’ compensation tribunal decision that awarded temporary earnings replacement benefits to a crane… …
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PREMIUM Canada Post carrier wins partial appeal over ‘bad faith’ decisions on dangerous dog safety concerns
A letter carrier who developed a mental disorder after her employer repeatedly dismissed her safety concerns about delivering mail to a property with dangerous dogs has won a partial appeal… …
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PREMIUM B.C. woman, stalked by client, wins partial appeal for workplace trauma-induced depression
A British Columbia worker has won partial compensation for major depressive disorder stemming from workplace trauma, but lost her bid for coverage of alcohol and substance use disorders in a… …
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PREMIUM Workers’ comp appeal denied for continuing care assistant claiming workplace psychological injury
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation appeal tribunal has denied a continuing care assistant’s claim for a gradual psychological injury, ruling that her workplace stressors fell within normal employment management practices… …
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PREMIUM Fired nurse awarded workers’ comp benefits despite on-the-job misconduct
A registered practical nurse who was terminated for breaching confidentiality policies during her gradual return to work following COVID-19 has won partial compensation benefits, after a tribunal ruled her workplace… …
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PREMIUM WSIB assessment trumps doctor’s note in casino worker’s dismissed accommodation case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a disability discrimination complaint from a casino worker who alleged her employer failed to accommodate her injury by refusing to reduce her work… …