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 object… …
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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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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 conf… Free Membership …
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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…. Free …
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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 conduc… …
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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?
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn 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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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Former meat department manager granted psychotraumatic disability benefits and loss-of-earnings after termination linked to injury
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled that a former meat department manager is entitled to psychotraumatic disability benefits, loss-of-earnings (LOE) benefits, a… Free Membership Required To …