A police officer who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after alleging workplace harassment by her supervisor can proceed with a civil lawsuit against her employer, coworkers and other individuals, the Ontario… …
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PREMIUM Ontario machine operator granted benefits after years of supervisor harassment
A long-serving machine operator who said he was bullied and belittled by his supervisor for years has won entitlement to benefits for chronic mental stress, after the Workplace Safety and… …
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Newfoundland and Labrador launches independent review of workers’ compensation system
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has launched an independent review of the province’s workers’ compensation system and named a five-member committee to lead it. Provincial law requires the rev… Free …
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Nurse suspended after reporting threat at B.C. homeless encampment loses reprisal appeal
A registered nurse who said her employer suspended her in reprisal for reporting a threatening encounter at a homeless encampment has lost her appeal, with the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal …
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Lead operator’s yelling wasn’t bullying, B.C. tribunal denies claim
A British Columbia machine operator who said a shouting confrontation with her lead operator left her with a mental disorder has lost her bid for compensation, after the Workers’ Compensation …
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PREMIUM Educational assistant denied mental stress benefits after special needs work
An educational assistant who developed depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder after years working with aggressive special needs students will not receive mental stress benefits, after Ontario’s Workplace Safety and… …
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Worker’s mental disorder claim allowed after manager mocked safety concerns
A youth justice worker in British Columbia has won her appeal for workers’ compensation after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her manager bullied and harassed her in response to …
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B.C. tribunal upholds painter’s firing despite harassment complaint timing
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has dismissed a probationary worker’s appeal alleging his employer terminated him in retaliation for raising a bullying and harassment complaint, finding the … Free Membership …
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WCAT revives B.C. worker’s PTSD claim filed 12 days late
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has allowed a British Columbia public servant’s mental disorder claim to proceed on its merits, finding special circumstances — including a functional neurolo… Free Membership …
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has certified to the Supreme Court of British Columbia that any psychological injury alleged by a former human resources director in her counterclaim against … …