A British Columbia pharmacist who worked for years in an oncology department without adequate protective equipment has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits for a mental disorder, after the Workers’ Compensation… …
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PREMIUM Transit worker’s PTSD benefits upheld after fare dispute assault
A Toronto-area transit bus operator will continue to receive workers’ compensation benefits for a work-related post-traumatic stress disorder that left him permanently unable to work near public transit vehicles, the… …
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PREMIUM Holi powder toss at B.C. gas station becomes workers’ comp question
A British Columbia gas station worker’s wrongful dismissal claim against her employer and a co-worker has been partly diverted through the workers’ compensation system after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal… …
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B.C. employer ordered to pay nearly $60,000 after firing worker who reported safety concerns
A British Columbia employer must pay a former operations manager nearly $60,000 in lost wages, interest, and expenses after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal upheld a finding that the worker …
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Tribunal denies chronic mental stress claim for public health nurse over COVID-era workplace disputes
A public health nurse who said she was harassed and discriminated against by managers during the COVID-19 pandemic has lost her claim for chronic mental stress benefits before the Workplace …
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PREMIUM Carpooling power line workers not in course of employment during commute, tribunal rules
Two transmission line workers injured in a 2020 highway crash were not in the course of their employment at the time of the accident, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals… …
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PREMIUM Alberta worker awarded TTD benefits after witnessing fatal shooting outside workplace
An Alberta worker who witnessed an armed person shot and killed outside her workplace is entitled to temporary total disability (TTD) benefits for more than two years after the workers’… …
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Worker fired after calling 911 over forklift fumes wins prohibited action ruling against B.C. employer
A British Columbia employer has lost its appeal of a prohibited action finding after a tribunal determined it fired a worker in retaliation for reporting carbon monoxide concerns to WorkSafeBC …
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PREMIUM Surveillance video sinks WSIB claimant who said he couldn’t lift a phone
A Mississauga, Ont., man has been convicted of knowingly making false and misleading statements to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) about his functional abilities while collecting loss-of-earnings benefits,… …
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Ontario worker’s bid to reopen workplace injury claim fails as tribunal finds no errors in back injury ruling
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has denied a worker’s request to reopen a decision that rejected his claim for benefits following a 2017 workplace accident, finding no fundam… …