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19 October 2020
Think you got COVID-19 at work? Consider a WSIB claim, expert says – CBC, ON
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October 13, 2020
Governments Investing $26.6 Million to Further Protect Ontario Agri-Food Workers During COVID-19 – News Ontario
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October 13, 2020
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October 13, 2020
New study shows which medical procedures pose COVID-19 risk to health-care providers – Folio, AB
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October 11, 2020
Public health won’t tell us which employers have COVID-19 outbreaks. But we obtained WSIB data to help paint a picture – Windsor News
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October 7, 2020
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October 4, 2020
Coronavirus can afflict the powerful. Yet food workers remain the most vulnerable – Washington Post
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October 1, 2020
WSIB holds premium rates for Ontario businesses – News Wire, ON
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September 20, 2020
COVID-19 Infections Among Canadian Health-Care Workers Are Above Global Average – Huffington Post
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September 17, 2020
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September 17, 2020
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September 17, 2020
One in 7 reported COVID-19 infections is among health workers – WHO – Chronicle Herald
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September 16, 2020
N.W.T. and Nunavut workers’ compensation commission proposing new pension system – CBC, NT/NU
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September 16, 2020
WorkSafeBC increase in calls as concerns rise over Metro Vancouver air quality, working outdoors – City News, BC
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September 9, 2020
Yukon government updates workplace violence and harassment regulations – Yukon News
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September 8, 2020
Quebec to lower acceptable limits of asbestos in any workplace – Montreal Gazette
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September 3, 2020
Workplace linked to 1 in 5 COVID-19 infections in Ontario – HR Reporter
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September 3, 2020
Global: Amnesty analysis reveals over 7,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 – Amnesty International
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September 3, 2020
WorkSafeBC holding public hearing on proposed regulatory amendments – Journal of Commerce
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September 1, 2020
WCB Nova Scotia releases 2021 employer assessment rates – Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
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September 1, 2020
WSIB seeks to crown health & safety leaders among small businesses – Electrical Business
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August 26, 2020
Public feedback released on changes to Yukon workplace safety, workers’ compensation acts – Yukon News
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August 24, 2020
Under-reporting in injuries related to awareness of hazards, IWH report finds – Daily Commercial News
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August 21, 2020
Preparing your workplace for a second wave of COVID-19 – Talent Canada
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August 19, 2020
WorkSafeBC appoints Jeff Parr as new chair to board of directors – Journal of Commerce, BC
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August 17, 2020
B.C. makes major changes to workers’ comp. Will fast-track implementation of COVID-19 presumption determinations – HR Reporter, BC
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August 14, 2020
More than 700 COVID-19 workplace safety claims made at Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent farms – CBC, ON
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August 14, 2020
Workplace safety claims now being approved for miners who got sick from inhaling McIntyre Powder – CBC, ON
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August 12, 2020
CMHA reporting local drop in people in crisis reaching out for help – CHAT News Today, AB
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August 11, 2020
Ontario Building Health and Safety in Indigenous Workplaces and Communities. Investment will support mental health and workplace safety programs. – Ontario.ca, ON
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August 5, 2020
Employers to get break on WorkSafeNB premiums in 2021 – CBC, NB
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July 31, 2020
Nearly 400 COVID-19 safety rule violations found through WorkSafeBC inspections – CTV, BC
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July 31, 2020
Nova Scotia’s Worker Compensation Board exploring continued work-from-home strategy – Global News, NS
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July 28, 2020
High temperatures should put outdoor workers on alert: WorkSafeBC – CBC, BC
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July 22, 2020
Construction sector split on Workers’ Compensation changes in B.C. – Journal of Commerce, BC
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July 21, 2020
Study hopes to understand and minimize distress on health care workers during pandemic – CTV, ON
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July 21, 2020
B.C. NDP stands by WorkSafeBC changes as business protests – Presuming COVID-19 infection job-related ‘contrary to medical science’ – Columbia Valley Pioneer
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July 21, 2020
WorkSafeBC has found over 300 violations of COVID-19 safety plans – CBC, BC
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July 17, 2020
B.C. boosts benefits for injured workers, but stops short of expensive overhauls – The Province, BC
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July 17, 2020
Private gatherings, not bars, are driving rise in new cases, says Quebec premier – CBC, QC
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July 16, 2020
McIntyre Powder serves as ‘cautionary tale’ about workplace toxins, says researcher – Northern Ontario Business, ON
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July 15, 2020
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July 14, 2020
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July 12, 2020
Requirement for N.B. restaurants to collect contact information raises privacy questions – GlobalNews.ca, Q-107 NB
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July 10, 2020
For restaurants, keeping track of COVID-19 rule changes is a challenge – CBC, NB
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July 9, 2020
Ontario’s ability to identify workplace cancer risk is ‘grossly inadequate,’ study finds – The Record, ON
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July 9, 2020
Bars hit with more restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus – The Record, QC
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July 6, 2020
320 businesses written up for not following COVID-19 measures, WorkSafeBC says – CTV, BC
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July 3, 2020
Saskatchewan WCB to roll out psychological safety strategy and resources – Prince Albert Daily Herald, SK
Loblaws employees say stores are handling COVID-19 unsafely, putting them at risk – Global News, ON
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June 29, 2020
Fifteen health staff get workers’ compensation – Winnipeg Free Press, MB
June 27, 2020
Record no. of worker compensation claims filed due to mental illness – Japan Today, JAPAN
June 26, 2020
Wearables market expected to boom, with benefits for workers’ comp – Insurance Business, NY
June 25, 2020
Fewer workers died last year compared to 2018, Saskatchewan WCB says – Moose Jaw Today, SK
June 23, 2020
Clearing the air on respiratory hazards – Canadian Metalworking, ON
June 17, 2020
BC Nurses’ Union says nurses with COVID-19 must have access to immediate coverage – My Powell River, BC
June 16, 2020
Medical Marijuana Reimbursement in Workers’ Compensation Systems – Legal Talk Network, CO
Theatres, concerts, cinemas to reopen throughout Quebec next week – Daily Hive, QC
June 12, 2020
WorkSafeBC proposes adding presumptive claims for COVID-19 illness – The Province, BC
June 11, 2020
WorkSafeBC told to investigate allegation of ‘culturally unsafe’ workplace at City of Vancouver – CBC News, BC
June 8, 2020
COVID-19, the new ‘occupational disease’? Thousands of workers compensation claims filed over coronavirus infections – National Post, ON
C-suite leadership is the nagging gap in prevention – OHS Canada, ON
June 2, 2020
Landmark ruling deems employer liable for an employee killed by her partner while working from home – Women’s Agenda, AUS
May 30, 2020
Yukon agency reports ‘tremendous’ support for regulations on workplace harassment – CBC News, YK
May 29, 2020
WCB Nova Scotia announces further support for employers during COVID-19 – OHS Canada, ON
May 27, 2020
Safe Roads Campaign important reminder to drivers – CTV News, MB
May 25, 2020
BC Building Trades call for public inquiry into COVID-19 health and safety – Journal of Commerce, BC
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus reverberates through U.S. workers’ compensation market – Insurance Business, NY
May 14, 2020
Illness from coronavirus can be an occupational injury in Denmark: new guidance – Lexology, UK
May 13, 2020
The Workplace and COVID-19: Workers’ Compensation to the Rescue? – Forbes, NY
May 11, 2020
Ontario urged to follow B.C. with presumptive workers’ compensation for COVID-19 – Our Windsor, ON
May 8, 2020
The Uncounted – Toronto Star, ON
May 6, 2020
WSIB’s Rod Cook appointed to Pacific Coast University board of directors – PCU-WHS, BC
May 1, 2020
NCCI launches tool to estimate pandemic impact on comp – Business Insurance, NY
April 29, 2020
Labour leaders want action on COVID-19 outbreaks at Alberta meat plants – Radio Canada International, AB
April 28, 2020
National Day of Mourning commemorates workers injured or killed on the job – The Guardian, PE
WSIB marks national day of mourning – Breakfast Television (City TV), ON
Day of Mourning: N.W.T. and Nunavut continue to have highest workplace death rate in country – CBC News, NT/NU
Amid COVID-19, take time on April 28 to mark Day of Mourning – First Reference, ON
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 prompts Day of Mourning ceremonies to go virtual – Daily Commercial News, ON
April 22, 2020
WCB Manitoba giving back $37M to employers in province – CTV News, MB
April 21, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Manitoba Workers Compensation Board returning $37 million surplus to businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic – Global News, MB
Workers Compensation Board refunding $37 million surplus to employers to ease pandemic cash crunch – Thompson Citizen, MB
Workers Compensation Board returning $37M to help Manitoba employers – CTV News, MB
April 20, 2020
Regulators and Lawmakers Introducing Workers’ Comp to COVID-19 – Claims Journal, NJ
April 17, 2020
On National Day of Mourning, Sarnians encouraged to remember lives lost – Sarnia & Lambton County This Week, ON
No, don’t set up a coronavirus victims compensation fund: Workers’ comp is the fairer response – Daily News, NY
April 15, 2020
Employers warned over health and safety amid COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims – The Guardian, AUS
April 13, 2020
April 10, 2020
Virus-Related Workers’ Comp Claims May Have Potential In NY – Law 360, NY
April 9, 2020
Workers’ Compensation Goes Virtual Amid Coronavirus Outbreak – Progressive Grocer, IL
April 6, 2020
Province urged to make workers’ compensation automatic for essential employees diagnosed with COVID-19 – Toronto Star, ON
April 5, 2020
Nurses’ union calls for paid sick leave during self-isolation – CTV News, MB
April 2, 2020
Impacts of COVID-19 on Workers’ Compensation – Legal Talk Network, CO
April 1, 2020
WorkSafeBC announce guidance for employers wrestling with COVID-19 – Lexology, CDA
Comp sector faces security risks as it shifts online – Business Insurance, NY
March 31, 2020
Union seeks easier compensation for workers on COVID-19 front – Winnipeg Free Press, MB
COVID-19: WorkSafeBC posts guide on preventing exposure in workplace – Vancouver Sun, BC
Canadians asked to wash mailboxes, keep dogs at bay, to ensure safe mail delivery – Halifax Today, NS
March 30, 2020
WorkSafeBC works with industry to ensure safety – REMI Network, ON
Tribune editorial: Workers comp benefits critical amid pandemic – The Bismark Tribune, ND
The Covid-19 Pandemic Aggravates Disputes Around Gig Work – WIRED, USA
March 28, 2020
‘Officers are scared out there’: Coronavirus hits US police – CityNews, AB
March 26, 2020
WorkSafeBC reminds contractors, employees of rights and obligations around COVID-19 – Journal of Commerce, ON
March 26, 2020
Ottawa to issue new guidelines to keep workers safe during COVID-19 crisis – Toronto Star, ON
March 25, 2020
COVID-19: WorkSafeBC inspectors to enforce virus-transmission prevention at construction sites – Vancouver Sun, BC
‘I’ve never been so stressed’: Health-care workers in COVID-19 battle face PTSD, mental health issues – CBC News, ON
March 20, 2020
Protections sought for Burnaby grocery store employees amid COVID-19 crisis – Burnaby Now, BC
March 19, 2020
What does N.B.’s emergency declaration mean for businesses and workers? – CBC News, NB
Declare grocery store staff essential, provide access to protective gear, Manitoba union says – CBC News, MB
March 16, 2020
Driver Injured in Accident Not Eligible for Workers’ Comp After Failing to Wear Seat Belt – Insurance Journal, CA
Virus Impact on Comp Limited; Some Insurers Pledge to Cover Medical and Emergency Workers – Claims Journal, CA
March 12, 2020
Opinion: How to manage COVID-19 in the workplace – BC Business, BC
March 7, 2020
Minnesota employers need to think past hand sanitizer to protect workplaces from coronavirus’ effects – Star Tribune, MI
March 6, 2020
Governor announces workers’ compensation coverage to include quarantined health workers/first responders – Governor Inslee, WA
New app lets workers attend their workers’ comp hearings remotely – Newsday, NY
March 4, 2020
What happens if your employer tells you to stay home due to COVID-19? – CTV News, ON
What Are Companies’ Legal Obligations Around Coronavirus? – Harvard Business Review, MA
Productive Conversations Take Real Empathy – Harvard Business Review, MA
March 1, 2020
Coronavirus and the Workplace: What if the Boss Says to Stay Home? – New York Times, NY
February 29, 2020
Toronto man hopeful that federal government will fund mental health support for jurors – CBC News, ON
Julia Hearthway: Protecting black lung fund vital – Charleston Gazette-Mail, NC
February 28, 2020
COVID-19: Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations – Clark Wilson, BC
Farm Bureau outreach focused on new farm labor laws – Niagara-Gazette, NY
February 27, 2020
Father of P.E.I. man who fell at a construction site says ‘reality’ setting in, son unlikely to come out of coma – Journal Pioneer, PE
February 25, 2020
Foodora couriers are eligible to join union, labour board rules – CBC News, ON
Worker compensation claims drop in the U.S. with medical marijuana – The London Free Press, ON
February 23, 2020
Injured workers could be forced to pay gap fees for medical treatment – The Sydney Morning Herald, AUS
February 22 2020
WorkSafeBC says review of TNRD bullying/harassment policy part of ‘regular prevention process’ – Kamloops This Week, BC
February 21, 2020
Training doubled for flag people – NTV, NL
February 20, 2020
New and enhanced training for flagpersons, supervisors launching April 1 – CBC News, NL
Students, newcomers advised to think safety when entering the workforce – Coast Reporter, BC
February 19, 2020
At WCB-Alberta, a sense of caring is fundamental – Edmonton Journal, AB
February 18, 2020
Doug Jones Discusses Creating an Engaged Workforce and the Evolution of Workplace Health and Safety – KBRS, NB
10 health & safety takeaways from the cannabis industry – WSPS, ON
February 14, 2020
Medical marijuana linked to small decline in workers’ comp claims – Bizwomen, CA
February 12, 2020
Firefighter occupational disease coverage expanded – Yorkton This Week, SK
Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board among Saskatchewan’s winning employers – HR Reporter, SK
Workers’ Compensation Claims Decline In States With Medical Marijuana, Study Shows – Marijuana Moment, NY
February 9, 2020
February 7, 2020
Access to medical marijuana tied to reduced workers’ comp claims – National Post, ON
Halifax firefighters call for expanded cancer coverage – The Signal, NS
February 6, 2020
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: The Health and Safety Excellence program – building a safer Ontario – Daily Commercial News, ON
February 4, 2020
Exceptions to the Historic Compromise? Director Liability Under Provincial Workers’ Compensation Regimes – Fasken, ON
New regulations for Alberta farmers and ranchers now in effect – Everything Grande Prairie, AB
Column: Drivers not slowing down and moving over, putting road workers at risk – Lake Country Calendar, BC
Site C dam’s main builder fined almost $1M for ‘high risk’ worker safety violations – CBC News, BC
The future is now: how exoskeletons are changing Canada’s construction industry – CBC News, NS
February 3, 2020
Survivor benefits affirmed to fiancé, baby – Business Insurance, NY
February 1, 2020
Australia: The current bushfires and workers compensation – Bartier Perry, AUS
January 31, 2020
Saskatchewan launches new innovative safety strategy – Journal of Commerce, ON
January 29, 2020
First of its kind mental health app for police officers launches in Halton Region – CBC News, ON
January 24, 2020
PODCAST: Data sharing protects workers – OHS Canada, ON
‘It’s really tragic’: why are coalminers still dying from black lung disease? – The Guardian, UK
January 23, 2020
WorkSafe: Sechelt woman hopes 4-year fight for compensation leads to change – Coast Reporter, BC
January 21, 2020
Flurry of marijuana bills could add complexity for comp, employers – Business Insurance, NY
Worker’s nail gun to head intentional: Nebraska Supreme Court – Business Insurance, NY
January 20, 2020
Manitoba group addresses road safety for workers – OHS Canada, MB
January 19, 2020
New website in the works to help Nova Scotia first responders with PTSD – The Signal, NS
January 18, 2020
New workers’ compensation rates confusing, says business chamber – NWT News North, NT
January 17, 2020
Why driving to work is killing Manitobans – CTV News, MB
City of Fernie sues refrigeration company over 2017 ammonia leak at hockey arena that killed three workers – Business in Vancouver, BC
Marijuana on the job: Some new twists in drug testing – The Press-Enterprise, CA
January 13, 2020
New Jersey Employee Wins Medical Marijuana Cost Reimbursement – Bloomberg Law, NJ
Justices Won’t Confront, for Now, Scope of Excessive Fines Clause – National Law Journal, NY
For public safety workers in Minnesota, PTSD among most expensive workers’ comp claims – InForum, MD
January 11, 2020
New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund Implementing High-Deductable Workers’ Comp Plan – Paulick Report, KY
January 8, 2020
Houlton police receive safety grant – The County, ME
Could new laws designed to protect gig workers actually hurt them? – USA Today, NY
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