December 31, 2019
NY farmers sue to block law that gives workers overtime, right to unionize – Syracuse.com, NY
What recourse do I have when my employer puts me in harm’s way? – Anchorage Daily News, AL
Injured Nevada inmate workers’ compensation same as pay rate – News 3 Las Vegas, NV
December 30, 2019
Hotel and motel industry carries unique workers’ comp baggage – Insurance Business, AUS
December 27, 2019
Concerns raised after record number of workplace fatalities in N.B. – CTV News, NB
December 24, 2019
Farmers speak out against UCP farm rules – St. Albert Today, AB
December 23, 2019
Coverable cancers list may change, board says – Whitehorse Star, YK
December 20, 2019
Expanding cancer coverage for firefighters is a possibility: WCB – Yukon News, YK
December 18, 2019
Yukon firefighters say work-caused cancers need to be compensated – CBC News, YK
Residential, ICI risk gap ‘flagged,’ says WSIB – Daily Commercial News, ON
December 16, 2019
Manitoba farmer wins W.R. Motherwell Award – Ontario Farmer, ON
Ripple of workplace tragedy: Flatrock mom shares true cost of son’s death – CBC News, NL
December 11, 2019
Actsafe launches Entertainment in Safety Awards – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
The impact of significant changes to provincial legislation on farm and ranch employers in Alberta – Lexology, UK
December 10, 2019
Ask An Expert – Safe Work Manitoba – CTV News, MB
December 9, 2019
B.C. worker advocates key in return to work programs: Expert – Journal of Commerce, ON
December 8, 2019
B.C. aims for better patient care by increasing safety of health-care workers – CBC News, BC
With injuries on the rise, new B.C. agency looks to keep health care workers safe – CTV News, BC
December 7, 2019
Bill 26 brings changes to farmers and ranchers – Cochrane Today, AB
December 5, 2019
A motor vehicle as a medical expense – Bartier Perry, AUS
‘It took a tragedy to create this’: But union supports recommendations in report on deadly sawmill explosions – CBC News, BC
December 4, 2019
B.C. sawmill explosions report calls for more investigative independence – Vancouver Sun, BC
More change needed to make workplaces psychologically safe: Joti Samra – Regina Leader-Post, SK
Promise Made, Promise Kept: UCP Sends NDP’s Controversial Farm and Ranch Bill 6 Out to Pasture – Lexology, UK
First Circuit Narrowly Preserves Workers’ Compensation Suit Against Canada – Law.com, NY
December 3, 2019
Calmed-down cattle handling tagged for farm safety – Manitoba Co-operator, MB
TINA COMEAU: ‘Easy? No. Easier? I’m not sure’ – reflecting on another lobster season start – Yarmouth County Vanguard, NS
WorkSafe BC issues order after Burnaby film set failed to report crash – Vancouver Sun, BC
How to know if you’re being bullied at work — and what you can do to prove it – CBC News, PE
December 2, 2019
Government, WCB announce workplace fatalities and serious injuries strategy – CKRM, MB
‘Healthy Workplaces’ Founder Spotlight: Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba – Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, MB
P.E.I. tribunal rejects workplace bullying finding, rules man’s death caused by work stress – CBC News, PE
WorkSafeBC changes called for after B.C. sawmill explosions – Terrace Standard, BC
B.C. sawmill explosions report calls for more investigative independence – Prince George Citizen, BC
November 29, 2019
TTC charged over poor air quality in subway – CityNews, ON
Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission release assessment rates for 2020 – My Yellowknife Now, NT/NU
Advocates call for B.C. to regulate asbestos removal industry – Journal of Commerce, ON
City spends $4.8M a year on workers’ comp. Safety director to address ‘high injury rate’ – The News Tribune, WA
November 28, 2019
Fistful of bills: Tories set stage for WCB changes – Winnipeg Free Press, MB
Opinion: Bill 22 risks security and independence of WCB fund – Edmonton Journal, AB
November 27, 2019
Manitoba increases safety violation penalty up to $1 million – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
November 26, 2019
CSL Receives IBJ ‘Safety in Bulk Handling’ Award – CSL Ships, QC
Kellen Winslow Sr. files workers’ compensation claim, citing brain injury – ESPN, CA
November 25, 2019
Canada’s largest commercial lobster season kicks off Tuesday with Nova Scotia’s dumping day – Global News, NS
Weather delays opening of lobster season in southwest N.S. by a day – The Chronicle Herald, NS
November 23, 2019
Labour groups call for licence to remove asbestos – City News 1130, BC
Farm Freedom And Safety Act Introduced To Protect Farmers – Strathmore Now, AB
November 22, 2019
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Reaction to Farm Freedom and Safety Act – High River Online, AB
Reality dawns for TV companies after workers’ compensation case – The Age, AUS
November 21, 2019
Alberta slashes number of farms that must provide insurance coverage for employees – The Globe and Mail, ON
Alberta overhauls workplace rules for farms – HR Reporter, ON
November 19, 2019
Workplaces making millions of Australian workers mentally unwell, new research suggests – News.com, AUS
November 18, 2019
Investigative journalist drives change in logging truck safety – Terrace Standard, BC
November 17, 2019
Bo Jackson and Tua Tagovailoa suffered the same injury. Unfortunately, one wasn’t a pro. – Washington Post, DC
November 14, 2019
New manufacturing, processing safety council launching in N.L. – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
Evelyn V. McGill named President of IAIABC – WorkersCompensation.com, FL
November 13, 2019
Yorkton Fire Chief pleased by expanded WCB coverage – Yorkton This Week, SK
Housekeeper diagnosed with PTSD after alleged work camp assault wins compensation – CBC News, AB
November 12, 2019
Government expands workers compensation coverage for firefighters – Moose Jaw Today, SK
Saskatchewan firefighters to get workers compensation for more illnesses – National Post, SK
November 10, 2019
US firefighters are burning out as climate change fans the flames – Business Day, SA
November 08, 2019
Workplace Safety North wins Canada Award for Excellence – Workplace Safety North, ON
WCB P.E.I. launches app for health and safety information – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
November 7, 2019
P.E.I. Workers Comp Board proposes dropping vape coverage for patients – The Growth Op, ON
Education and prevention key to avoiding worksite hearing loss – Journal of Commerce, ON
November 6, 2019
Cannabis vaporizers being dropped by P.E.I.’s Workers Compensation Board – CBC News, PE
Outaouais town in mourning after mayor dies in farm accident – CBC News, QC
November 5, 2019
Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board conducting public engagement on modernizing the Workers’ Compensation Act – What’s Up Yukon, YK
Tomorrow is Take Our Kids to Work Day – CTV News Winnipeg, MB
Court finds corporate director personally liable for worker’s comp injury claim – Canadian Underwriter, ON
November 4, 2019
Measuring success in workers’ compensation – Property Casualty 360, NY
PTSD Compensation for First Responders without Associated Physical Injury Revisited by Ohio Legislature in New House Bill – National Law Review, IL
November 3, 2019
Mobile app provides workplace safety information to Islanders – CBC News, PE
Farmworkers fell ill after alleged pesticide exposure. ‘It’s going to keep happening’ – Times-News, ID
November 2, 2019
New changes to P.E.I. workplace harassment regulations – The Guardian, PE
November 1, 2019
Attorneys: Illinois likely to follow California, introduce stricter rules for independent contractors – Cook County Record, IL
October 31, 2019
Ex-workers at Newfoundland shipyard raise concern workers’ compensation claims being ignored – Global News, NL
October 30, 2019
Nuclear workers remembered, saluted at annual event in North Augusta – Aiken Standard, SC
October 29, 2019
Questions raised after worker falls from scaffolding outside Edmonton’s Stantec Tower – Global News, AB
8th Annual Worksafe workshop – Yorkton, SK
Workers’ comp judge Roush files suit against insurance commissioner – Charleston Gazette-Mail, VA
October 28, 2019
Cannabis Legalization One Year In – Your Workplace, ON
October 26 2019
First responders struggle with PTSD caused by the emergencies, deaths, tragedies they face every day – The Washington Post, DC
October 25 2019
Long trial set for construction firm charged with criminal negligence in B.C. man’s death – CBC News, BC
Ohio WCB provides injured workers with easy drug-disposal kits – WTOV9 TV, OH
Firefighters try to extinguish flames of dissent on workers’ compensation coverage for PTSD – Fox TV 8, OH
October 24, 2019
WorkSafeNB Announces 9.4 Per Cent Assessment Rate Reduction For Businesses – Huddle Today, NB
New house rules: landmark ruling could trigger other workers’ compensation claims from reality TV stars – The Conversation, AUS
October 23, 2019
Psychological safety part of amended occupational health act – CBC News, PE
Mental health issues impacting trucking industry – Truck News, BC
October 22, 2019
The Turn Around: $15B Deficit to Surplus in 7 Years at WSIB (podcast) – LumiQ, ON
Measuring Success in Workers’ Comp – Insurance Thought Leadership, CA
Tribunal finds reality TV ‘villain’ owed workers comp for psychological trauma – The Sydney Morning Herald, AUS
October 21, 2019
Workers’ Compensation Is About to Be Transformed – Brink News, CA
October 18 2019
Loophole Allows Insurance Companies To Deny 911 Operators Workers’ Compensation For Trauma – CBS News, CO
Ohio to provide free drug disposal kits to injured workers who have Bureau of Worker’s Compensation claims – WFMJ TV, OH
Town may have to cover injured police officer’s marijuana – Insurance Journal, NY
Smoking caused lung problems, not 11 days on worksite: Court – Insurance Journal, NY
Fatalities Still High Among Sanitation Workers – Lawyers.com, PA
October 17, 2019
Nova Scotia making WCB coverage mandatory for volunteer fire departments – CBC News, NS
High-profile B.C. Mountie with PTSD says support system is ‘broken’ and ‘in crisis’ – CBC News, BC
October 15, 2019
New character joins trucking-safety icons – Truck News, NS
October 13, 2019
California’s AB5 has carriers rethinking vendor relationships – FreightWaves, CA
October 11, 2019
WSIB Rate Increases Frozen for Non-profit groups in Sault Ste. Marie – Sault Online, ON
October 10, 2019
Bureau Of Workers Compensation Offering Grants To Improve School Security – WOSU Radio, OH
October 9, 2019
Two P.E.I. youths recognized for safety excellence in the workplace – The Guardian, PE
October 8, 2019
New P.E.I. campaign to reduce accidents in the construction industry – Journal Pioneer, PE
Study indicates work-related fatalities much higher than officially reported – Daily Commercial News, ON
Building Trades calls for national health, safety strategy – Daily Commercial News, ON
October 7, 2019
Beyond the ban: experts say more needed to tackle ongoing asbestos problem – Regina Leader Post, SK
Slow harvest and mental health a concern for Alberta farmers – Global News, AB
October 5, 2019
Canadian Investigators Blame Studio for ‘Deadpool 2’ Stunt Death – Science Fiction, CA
October 3, 2019
Iqaluit hunters seek safety in technology amidst changing ice conditions – Nunatsiaq News, NU
Production failures contributed to stuntwoman’s death on ‘Deadpool’ set: report – CKOM, SK
October 2, 2019
WorkSafeBC says studio filming Deadpool 2 committed several safety violations – The Globe and Mail, ON
October 1, 2019
P.E.I. safety officials to check on workers at construction sites – CBC News, PE
WorkSafeNB provides lifesaving crew overboard drills – CBC News, NB
Uber, Lyft, and fleets of independent contractors will hurt B.C. labour protections, B.C. Fed warns – The Georgia Straight, BC
September 30, 2019
Template for anti-bullying policy among measures to achieve ‘zero harassment’ in Sask. municipalities – CBC News, SK
September 24, 2019
WSIB Audits Identify Driver Inc. Companies Evading Their Obligations – The Trucking Network, ON
Alberta ag minister says he got the message on workplace safety laws – Alberta Farm Express, AB
Policy prevents CBD use by city employees – Anna Marina Island Sun, FL
September 17, 2019
Hidden asbestos: Hundreds of homes in Peterborough, Ont., suspected of containing toxic material from GE plant – CBC News, ON
September 16, 2019
Emily Wilkinson named 2019 Merit Saskatchewan safety champion – Journal of Commerce, ON
September 13, 2019
Relief coming to employers after stretch of higher WorkSafeNB premiums – CBC News, NB
September 11, 2019
Sask. Federation of Labour renews calls for better workplace safety protections – The Star Phoenix, SK
California passes landmark bill that threatens to upend companies like Uber and Lyft – CNBC, CA
Fired gun range employees who claimed respiratory injuries under workman’s comp withdraw their case – Pennsylvania Record, PA
September 10, 2019
‘Pretty impressive guy’: Former head of Workers Compensation Board dies – CBC News, MB
Ontario union calls for universal coverage to address 1.7 million uninsured workers – rabble.ca, ON
September 9, 2019
After challenge, Volusia covers heart transplant for former jail worker – Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL
September 4, 2019
Ontario injured worker advocates take discrimination concerns to United Nations – Toronto Star, ON
California could lead charge on cumulative trauma claims law: Panel – Business Insurance, CA
Settlement for man who accused four companies of poisoning him with methyl bromide pesticides – Pennsylvania Record, PA
August 31, 2019
Seat belt requirement a double bogey, B.C. golf industry says – Victoria News, BC
Letter to the Editor: Proposed legislation change would profoundly hurt tourism – e-know.ca, BC
August 29, 2019
Exoskeletons: five manufacturing applications – Manufacturing Automation, ON
August 28, 2019
Massey rallies around injured firefighter and his family – The Sudbury Star, ON
August 27, 2019
Asbestos exposure leading cause of work-related deaths in Saskatchewan – Global News, SK
Farm consultations wind down – Mountain View Gazette, AB
August 26, 2019
WSIB alerts employers of upcoming rate changes – Daily Commercial News, ON
WorkCover Queensland looks to knock out silicosis – Safe to Work, AUS
Insurer not responsible for Workers’ Comp claim due to overdose death – Insurance Journal, NJ
August 25, 2019
Safety Leadership: Understand brain functions to understand mistakes – Safety + Health, IL
August 23, 2019
P.E.I. firefighter to be honoured nationally 18 years after his death – CBC News, PE
August 21, 2019
Pregnant teachers fight to change WorkSafeBC compensation rules – Coast Mountain News, BC
August 20, 2019
Cover-ups, lies ‘a systemic cancer’ in world of oilpatch health and safety breaches: whistleblowers – Global News, AB
August 19, 2019
Appealing a workers’ compensation decision in N.L.? It may take a year to get a hearing – CBC News, NL
Marijuana, exclusive remedy challenges persist in 2019: NCCI – Business Insurance, NJ
August 16, 2019
Safety inspection blitz coming to all underground Mines in Ontario – CBC Radio, ON
August 15, 2019
WorkSafeNB CEO wants employers, workers to reach out more – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
Convenience store fined after confrontation with Worksafe B.C. officer – InfoNews Kelowna, BC
Measures to reduce workers’ compensation claim delays need targets, say opposition MLAs – The Chronicle Herald, NS
Dozens of employer groups abandon workers compensation review, claiming bias toward unions – CBC News, BC
Food and beverage industry starting to address the mental health elephant in the room – Globe and Mail, ON
August 14, 2019
Employer groups drop out of WorkSafeBC review in protest – The Northern Review, BC
Workers’ compensation board looks to reduce delays for clients – CBC News, NS
August 13, 2019
Alberta farmers, workers weigh in as safety laws are rewritten – CBC News, AB
August 12, 2019
Employees in this app-happy industry deliver challenges for workers’ comp – Insurance Business, CA
August 9, 2019
Vermilion producers weigh in on Bill 6 repeal and replacement – My Lloydminster Now, AB
Ohio FD awarded grant for protective hoods and gloves – Fire Chief, OH
The cannabis conundrum: What are workers’ rights? – Benefit News, NY
August 8, 2019
Digital Transformation Awards 2019 – winner WSIB speeds up processing of claims by 90% – IT Business, Canada
Digital Transformation Awards 2019 – Large Public Sector finalists – IT Business, Canada
Town of Widows: Workers and widows in Peterborough, Ont., fight a conspiracy of silence to tell their story – CBC Docs, ON
August 6, 2019
Province brings farm and safety consultations to Brooks – The Bulletin, AB
August 2, 2019
John Bartolomeo to receive 2019 OBA Ron Ellis Award – Law Times, ON
July 31, 2019
31% of restaurants offer health insurance to workers, survey finds – Restaurant Dive, DC
Poultry Worker Injuries On The Decline – Lawyers.com, PA
No workers’ comp for former Vikings lineman Al Noga, court rules – Grand Forks Herald, ND
July 30, 2019
Producers and their farm workers urged to take workplace safety survey – Alberta Farmer, AB
Court: Graduate students are employees, university must collectively bargain – KRCG TV, MI
Blackjewel Miners Block Railroad To Demand Pay From Bankrupt Coal Company – WFPL FM, OH
July 29, 2019
New farm legislation seeks to be grown from the grassroots – Everything Grande Prairie, AB
July 28, 2019
How To Know When It’s Appropriate To Pursue Compensation for Workplace Injuries – The Good Men Project, CA
July 26, 2019
Andover pharmacy under AG investigation for opioid pill handling – The Salem News, MA
July 25, 2019
Shattering the poisoned chalice of workers’ compensation – Insurance Business, CO
July 24, 2019
No criminal charges in trench deaths – Jackson Hole News, WY
July 23, 2019
Suicide of Quebec provincial police officer a reminder of job’s mental toll – Global News, QC
Farmers have a say on safety regulations – Bonnyville Nouvelle, AB
July 22, 2019
Texas Workers Are Dying on the Job at Alarming Rates – Texas Observer, TX
Explaining workers compensation – Professional Carwashing & Detailing, OH
July 18, 2019
N.S. outlines plan to spend $1.86 million to bolster safety training for home care – CTV News, NS
Local consultation dates set for proposed farm legislation – CHAT News Today, AB
July 17, 2019
WorkSafeNB aims to lower rates for automate claims and employers – Global News
July 13, 2019
Consultations begin online for replacing Alberta’s Bill 6 – Grainews, AB
July 12, 2019
Ontario injured workers shut out of medical pot coverage – told to take opioids instead – CBC News, ON
Province embarks on farm freedom and safety consultations – Lethbridge News, AB
WSIB’s Practice Safe Work campaign will focus on living with workplace injuries – Daily Commercial News, ON
Gig ‘electronically mediated work’ triples: Report – Staffing Industry Analysis, CA
July 9, 2019
These companies are most exposed to California’s gig economy bill – Quartz, NY
New law could give injured NJ Transit workers legal recourse – North Jersey, NJ
July 8, 2019
NJ enacts legislation aimed at helping 9-11 first responders – City News, ON
July 5, 2019
Construction workers laying down their tools for workplace safety – CBC News, NL
July 4, 2019
What you need to know about workers’ compensation in Alberta – Alberta Farmer, AB
The Third Dive: The Death of Rob Stewart – CBC Docs POV, CAN
July 3, 2019
Advanced heli-rescuers give urgent care to remote workers in Sea-to-Sky region – CBC News, BC
July 2, 2019
Why opioid crisis may be contributing to more injuries for long-term care workers – CBC News, NS
June 30, 2019
N.L. regulators watching closely as B.C. requires life jackets on fishing vessels – CBC News, NL
June 28, 2019
Malpeque lobster boat captain refusing to obey order to wear PFD – CBC News, PE
The Evolution of Workers’ Compensation with Alan Pierce – Legal Talk Network, CA
Ohio lawmakers at odds over PTSD coverage for cops, firefighters – Dayton Daily News, OH
June 27, 2019
Ohio Senate strips PTSD coverage for first responders from Workers’ Comp budget – The Columbus Dispatch, OH
First responders push state for funding in treating PTSD – WBNS TV, OH
Advocates and elected officials celebrate Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act – Amsterdam News, NY
June 26, 2019
Safety advocates say N.S. needs to be more open about workplace fatalities – CBC News, NS
Digital at work: Wearables in workers’ comp – Digital Insurance, NY
June 25, 2019
Montreal firefighters hope to prevent cancer with decontamination measures – CBC News, QC
New safety program to help loggers and reduce workers’ comp – Vermont Biz, VE
June 24, 2019
The impact of social determinants of health on your workforce – Property Casualty 360, NY
June 23, 2019
Business viewpoint: Scooters, rental bikes create new risks for employers – Tulsa World, OK
June 21, 2019
Freelance model left with serious burns after Vancouver photo shoot – CTV News Vancouver, BC
Tell WCB what you think – Kelowna Daily Courier, BC
Should PTSD be covered by workers compensation for first responders? Some say no – WDTN News, OH
Split verdict on farm workers bill – Hudson Valley 360, NY
June 20, 2019
Safety on the job – CHCH TV, ON
June 19, 2019
The 2019 Top 100 All-stars: WorkSafeBC – BC Business, BC
Thirty-Six Workplace Fatalities In NL In 2018 – VOCM, NL
Chainsaw fashion – how one grad is raising safety standards – KPU, BC
Employer intentional tort suit in fall allowed to proceed – Business Insurance, NY
New York farm workers win basic labor rights with passage of landmark legislation – Daily News, NY
NYS Legislature agrees to grant new protections to farm workers, Cuomo will sign – NCPR, NY
Employers Are Steering Workers Toward Controversial Stem Cell Therapies – TIME, NY
June 18, 2019
The protections gig workers deserve – Daily News, NY
Why everyone wants to slam the brakes on this gig workers bill – City & State, NY
June 17, 2019
Oxy coverage ends for Ohio workers with chronic pain – Cincinnati, OH
June 12, 2019
Nevada Is the First State to Ban Employer Drug Tests for Weed – Vice, NY
Connecticut town bans flip-flops at work – CT Post, CT
June 11, 2019
Thousands of Nova Scotians in the lurch when WCB cheques delayed – CTV News Atlantic, NS
Injured worker may proceed with suit against Canada – Business Insurance, NJ
June 10, 2019
Workers Compensation Board after fishermen to wear PFDs – CBC News, PE
How the Workers’ Compensation Industry Is Embracing Telemedicine – Insurance Journal, CA
June 8, 2019
Less than 1 percent of U.S. farmworkers belong to a union. Here’s why. – Salon, NY
June 7, 2019
Yukon WCB releases 2018 report – CKRW FM, YK
Cape Breton coal miners have new life in fight for benefits – CBC News, NS
June 5, 2019
Upping workers’ comp payouts only mildly impacts health outcomes – HR Dive, DC
Comp insurers ramp up disaster preparedness, response – Business Insurance, NJ
June 4, 2019
Ministry of Labour to host public engagement on Workers’ Compensation Review – Energetic City, BC
Share your views on workers’ compensation in B.C. – e-Know, BC
This Prince George meeting is looking for ideas on worker-centred compensation – Prince George Matters, BC
Residents in Kelowna, Kamloops invited to share views on workers’ compensation – Info News, BC
June 2, 2019
World Health Organisation recognises ‘burnout’ from job stress – The Sydney Morning Herald, AUS
Opioid prescription rates go down, while addiction rates remain high – Daily Journal, MS
May 31, 2019
Unprecedented criminal charges laid in B.C. worker’s death – CBC News, BC
Construction company, two others charged over 2009 B.C. worksite death – CTV News, BC
State workers’ compensation office drops coverage for Oxycontin – NBC News, OH
May 30, 2019
WCB claims by nurses escalating amid rising patient volumes: union – Winnipeg Free Press, MB
No extension for miners’ disability benefits – Cape Breton Post, NS
May 29, 2019
Farmers will need 40 hours of training to drive semis starting next year: Province – CTV News, SK
Ontario’s construction safety performance sees improvement according to WSIB index – Daily Commercial News, ON
May 28, 2019
AG says workers’ compensation board taking too long to handle files – CBC News, NS
Safety improves with automated barrier doors – Canadian Metalworking, ON
Trial to shed light on status of workers hired to help fight California wildfires – KQED News, CA
May 27, 2019
It’s time to turn down the ear-splitting volume a bit in bars – Burnaby Now, BC
Farm Freedom And Safety Act To Be Introduced in Fall Session – High River Online, AB
The Cost of Workplace Violence in Self-Storage and Other Industries – Inside Self Storage, AR
May 26, 2019
Safety pays off: County gets $167,000 insurance dividend – DL Online, MN
May 25, 2019
‘How did this happen?’ Families who lost loved ones in workplace fatalities want OHS transparency – Saskatoon Star Phoenix, SK
Workers Compensation Research Institute releases study on effects of pricing – Citizen Tribune, TN
May 24, 2019
Saskatchewan mines win awards for safety – London Free Press, ON
FIFO Code of Practice – Battle Against Mental Illness – Kott Gunning, WA
May 23, 2019
Ontario will review ‘financial oversight’ and ‘claim decisions’ made by WSIB – Global News, ON
Reductions in Taxes, Regulations in Works for Farmers – Cochrane Now, AB
Glace Bay MLA and disabled coal miners disagree on Ottawa’s position regarding compensation – Cape Breton Post, NS
May 22, 2019
Co-op At WorkSafeBC: Discovering My Path In Investment Management – SFU, BC
Medical marijuana use in workers comp looms: Panel – Business Insurance, NJ
May 21, 2019
WCB Manitoba distributes $74 million in surplus – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
May 20, 2019
No charges to be laid over Sask. worker suicide after workplace safety investigation – CBC News, SK
May 18, 2019
VA Shooting Survivor Feels Victimized by ‘Bizarre’ Federal Workers’ Comp Maze – Military.com, FL
May 17, 2019
States With Legal Marijuana Show A Decline In Workplace Deaths – Lawyers.com, NJ
May 16, 2019
Should workers’ comp for teachers cover PTSD? – American Thinker, CA
May 15, 2019
Twin Cities nurses stress workplace safety in contract talks with hospitals – Star Tribune, MN
May 14, 2019
The margin of error: Interpreting GP records in the Workers Compensation Commission – Lexology, UK
Here’s who’s getting hurt the most while working for local governments – News Leader, VA
May 12, 2019
‘We are all human beings’: How farm labor rights bill could change NY agriculture – Auburn Citizen, NY
May 11, 2019
Proposed farm worker labor law at odds with farm demands – The Post Star, NY
May 10, 2019
Cutting $16 million from Ontario office that prevents workplace deaths makes ‘no sense,’ advocates say – Toronto Star, ON
Trucker who fell asleep at wheel after falsifying logs awarded $80M – Overdrive, AL
Judge abused discretion in tossing exclusive remedy defense – Business Insurance, NJ
May 8, 2019
Lines ‘blurred’ between longhaul, local drivers with reclassified Workers’ Comp Code, industry expert says – Transport Topics, VA
May 7, 2019
No WorkSafeBC issues found at Abbotsford mill where man hit by 44” saw – The Abbotsford News, BC
House bill would enable workman’s compensation claims after 300-week deadline – Pennsylvania Watchdog, PA
Farm workers bill of rights stands best chance of passage in decades – WBFO FM, NY
May 6, 2019
The uncounted: not all work-related deaths tracked by official stats in Canada – Rabble.ca, ON
May 5, 2019
It Pays to Be Safe With a Safety Education Payday – Swift Current Online, SK
May 4, 2019
Ouch: Broward deputies are getting banged up during training – The Miami Times, FL
May 3, 2019
Employers getting $74M back from Workers Compensation Board after surplus – CBC News, MB
Compensation board returning $74M surplus to employers – Winnipeg SUN, MB
Uber Eats announces insurance for bike couriers in Ontario – CBC News, ON
Chris Kattan claims he broke his neck during SNL sketch in new memoir – Entertainment Weekly, CA
Workers’ Compensation as a Vocation? – Stephen the Lawyer, AUS
May 2, 2019
N.W.T. and Nunavut have highest 5-year-average injury fatality rate in Canada – CBC News, NT & NU
VIDEO: 11th hour note causes rush to hold Day of Mourning ceremony in Lake Cowichan – Cowichan Valley Citizen, BC
Get a job they said: Province dishes out millions in compensation for youth workers – My Bulkley Lakes Now, BC
City’s first health and safety conference focuses on mental health – TB Newswatch, ON
New washing machine in Redings Mill fire station to help eliminate cancer-causing agents – Joplin Globe, MO
May 1, 2019
Pamela Steer named Canada’s CFO of the Year – The Globe and Mail, ON
April 30, 2019
Labor Department says gig workers aren’t employees – CBS News, NY
April 29, 2019
Two dozen ‘swampers’ a year injured on the job in Fraser Valley – The Progress, BC
April 28, 2019
Inside the cultural shift in commercial fishing, one of Canada’s deadliest industries – Global News, NS
April 26, 2019
Incoming WCB chief refuses to settle for fatality ‘status quo’ – Regina Leader Post, SK
More work needs to be done to protect workers on the job, Waterloo region labour council says – CBC News, ON
April 25, 2019
Drug Formularies in Workers’ Comp—Good for Injured Workers? – Legal Talk Network, CA
Oklahoma court holds damage caps unconstitutional – Business Insurance, NJ
April 24, 2019
‘Like a nightmare’: Deer Lake woman raising awareness of workplace safety, grief in memory of Cougar helicopter victim – The Western Star, NL
How Readers Shaped ENR’s Workers’ Compensation Feature – Engineering News-Record, USA
Violence in long-term care facilities ‘normalized’ for workers: Study – Canadian HR Reporter, ON
April 23, 2019
OPINION: No one should die for their job – The Guardian, PE
Nixon outlines agriculture plans – Mountainview Gazette, AB
Study: Colorado cannabis industry’s safest month is April – Greeley Tribune, CO
April 22, 2019
WCB coverage expanded for volunteer firefighters in the province – Battlefords News-Optimist, SK
What are the top casualty insurance concerns around the world? – Insurance Business Canada, ON
Antidepressants linked to longer workers comp claims – Business Insurance, NJ
N.J. medical marijuana patients win huge protections from being fired for flunking a drug test – NJ.com, NJ
April 21, 2019
Workers’ comp attorney adheres to truest ideals of honesty, ethics – The Oklahoman, OK
April 19, 2019
Workers comp prescription drug spending down in 2018 – Business Insurance, NJ
Injured Garbage Truck Driver Hired as Paralegal – Waste 360, WA
April 18, 2019
WCB coverage being expanded for Saskatchewan volunteer firefighters – Global News, SK
April 17, 2019
Changes to workers rules coming – Whitehorse Star, YK
Saskatchewan WCB continues to be fully funded to cover future claims – Global News, SK
‘It’s a big deal’: Workplace-related deaths in N.S. doubled in 2018 – CBC News, NS
B.C. nurses, 911 operators to get easier access to mental health compensation – CBC News, BC
Mismeasure of Safety: Ending Misuse of Workers’ Compensation Experience Ratings – Engineering News-Record, MI
April 16, 2019
Asbestos-related deaths driving up workplace fatalities: WCB report – CTV Regina, SK
B.C. extends presumptive PTSD coverage to dispatchers, nurses, health care aids – Toronto Star Vancouver, BC
April 14, 2019
Namerind Housing wins WorkSafe Saskatchewan award – Occupational Safety, CAN
April 12, 2019
Injured Cape Breton miners appeal for legislative changes to extend compensation benefits – Cape Breton Post, NB
Fewer court options for workplace harassment victims in Canada – BIV, BC
April 11, 2019
B.C. to expand firefighter occupational disease coverage to wildfire fighters – The Province, BC
April 9, 2019
Safe at work? Not in construction or driving a truck – CBS News, NY
April 8, 2019
Injury claims on farms rise again in 2018 – Edmonton Journal, AB
Mental stress injuries in Ontario covered by workers’ compensation, not civil suits – Canadian Employment Law Today, ON
When Working From Home, Trip Over Dog Not a Workers’ Comp Injury – Daily Business Review, FL
Workers’ compensation’s centennial anniversary celebrated in Tennessee – Jackson Sun, TN
April 4, 2019
Atlantic Entrepreneur Helps Employers Tackle Skyrocketing WorkSafe Premiums – Huddle, NB
Firefighter workers comp presumption bill advances, PTSD off table – Business Insurance, NY
April 3, 2019
Saskatchewan Sees Increase in Workplace Injuries & Deaths in 2018 – Swift Current Online, SK
One Emergency Call Changed This Dispatcher’s Life Forever – CBC Docs, ON
John Oliver Takes A Stand Against WWE’s Treatment Of Their Workers; WWE Responds – ET Canada, ON
Canadian provinces restrict use of medical marijuana in workers comp – Business Insurance, NY
April 2, 2019
Canada: Divisional Court: Employees With Mental Stress Injuries Suffered At Work Must Receive Benefits Though Workers’ Compensation; May Not Sue For Damages – Siskinds LLP, ON
April 1, 2019
N.J. firefighter can’t sue prankster colleague for ‘snaps’ injury at station house, court rules – NJ.com, NJ
HBO’s John Oliver encourages chants for Workers’ Compensation at WrestleMania 35 in WWE hit piece – Forbes, NY
John Oliver body slams WWE ahead of ‘WrestleMania’ – Time, NY
March 30, 2019
The Fray: Metzger to hold hearing in Sullivan County on farm workers’ rights bill – Times Herald Record, NY
March 29, 2019
Employer’s Refusal to Hire Medical Cannabis User Upheld by NL Court – Cox & Palmer Law, NL
9 Investigates: Politics blocking cancer protections for Florida firefighters – WFTV, FL
March 27, 2019
WorkSafeBC releases new trucking safety videos and information sheets – Wood Business, ON
Corporate director owes duty of care to injured workers: Alberta Court of Appeal – The Lawyers’ Daily, ON
March 26, 2019
Breaking point: assaulted, threatened and abused in Ontario’s long-term care homes – CBC News, ON
Nominations accepted for Safety First in Cape Breton Network awards until April 26 – Cape Breton Post, NS
March 25, 2019
Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union raises alarm on ER overcrowding – CTV News, NS
‘Scott should not have died’: Inquest begins into fatal Radiohead stage collapse – CBC News, ON
Insurance company sues after plane crash kills Wei Chen, other Sunshine Enterprise leaders – Commercial Appeal, TN
Download these two safety posters on carbon dioxide exposure and confined space dangers in craft breweries – Craft Brewing Business, OH
March 24, 2019
NT officials put workers comp in focus – Niagara Gazette, NY
March 22, 2019
Taking The Pulse: Nine in 10 Sask. residents want incident reports into workplace fatalities made public – Saskatoon Star Phoenix, SK
Tribunal upholds WCB’s finding that man’s job at Sask. RM led to his suicide – CBC News, SK
Could California reclassify janitors, truck drivers, construction workers as employees? – San Francisco Chronicle, CA
Q&A: Mitchell International’s Hatamian Talks Workers’ Comp’s Tech Transformation – Insurance Journal, NY
Mining houses challenged to promote safety at work places – Lusaka Times, ZAMBIA
March 20, 2019
Study: Construction Injuries Linked to Inexperience – University of Tennessee, TN
March 19, 2019
New safety measures for B.C.’s craft brew industry – Vancouver Sun, BC
Ontario’s chief prevention officer data-driven – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
Continuing Coverage: Doctors Discuss the Role They Play in Pain Treatment for Injured Workers – Bismark News, ND
Law ambiguous on whether comp claim is exempt in bankruptcy – Business Insurance, NJ
March 18, 2019
Ohio sues pharmacy middleman OptumRx to recover $16 million in overcharges – The Columbus Dispatch, OH
March 17, 2019
Saskatchewan WCB stats show injury rate, deaths on job rise sharply in 2018 – 620 CKRM, SK
March 16, 2019
B.C. woman wins appeal, gets workers’ comp from crash during commute – The Progress, BC
March 14, 2019
Saskatchewan WCB reports 78 per cent increase in workplace deaths for 2018 – Global News, SK
‘Devastating for our province’: 48 workplace deaths in Saskatchewan last year – CTV News, SK
Reid Says Bill 6 Changes Good For Farmers And Workers – High River Online, AB
State passes bill lifting 25-year statute of repose for occupational disease lawsuits – Madison Record, IL
March 13, 2019
Comp insurers turn to mediation to treat opioid-addicted claimants – Business Insurance, NJ
March 12, 2019
Workers’ Comp Covers Medical Marijuana in These 5 Canadian Provinces – Civilized, NB
March 11, 2019
New Brunswick tackles issue of medical cannabis for injured workers – CBC News, NB
N.L. not weighing big changes to medical cannabis coverage for injured workers – CBC News, NL
How workers compensation is being dragged into the world of medical marijuana – CBC News, NS
Witmer celebrated by OGCA for health and safety commitment – Daily Commercial News, ON
Study: Illnesses and injuries related to working in Illinois mines go underreported – News Medical, IL
March 10, 2019
Employer fines still possible after Fernie arena tragedy – Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC
March 9, 2019
A call for help: Advocates say first responder suicides are an ‘epidemic’ – Regina Leader-Post, SK
Island women help design new life jacket with GPS tracking technology – CBC News, PE
March 8, 2019
Texas small businesses dropped workers’ comp in 2018, study shows – Houston Chronicle, TX
March 7, 2019
Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Adopts Findings of Workers’ Compensation Board – McCarthy Tetreault, AB
Bill to eliminate Alaska comp appeals commission introduced – Business Insurance, NJ
Court: Board wrong to deny workers’ comp for medical pot – Washington Post, DC
March 5, 2019
Mental Health and the National Basketball Association – Workforce, IL
Trial-lawyer bill would lift filing restrictions in asbestos claims; Critic says proposal would create unlimited liability – Madison Record, IL
Court rules for firefighter in disability case – Minnesota Lawyer, MI
March 4, 2019
Workplace fatalities increase across Canada: AWCBC – Canadian Occupational Safety, ON
BCNU welcomes federal NDP support for reduction of workplace violence faced by nurses – Voice Online, BC
Tribunal overturns 1993 decision that denied workers’ compensation benefits – Thunder Bay News, ON
Telemedicine may provide cost-friendly treatment alternative – Business Insurance, NJ
Vision Zero app for zero accidents and healthy work – OSHA, EU
March 3, 2019
Workers Compensation Board accepting grant applications in P.E.I. – The Guardian, PE
Syncrude wants judge to dismiss lawsuit of former firefighter with PTSD – Global News, AB
‘Facing the monster’: Spokane firefighter battles PTSD – Spokesman, WA
March 2, 2019
A death on the job – CBC News Interactives, BC
March 1, 2019
Halifax firefighters support NDP cancer bill, but labour minister does not – CBC News, NS
Cancer bill looks after firefighters, NDP says, as they look after us – The Star, NS
Can’t stress this enough: Companies that take care of workers reap significant benefits – Crains Cleveland, OH
Survey: Colorado employers relaxing marijuana testing – The Gazette, CO
February 28, 2019
Asbestos removal contractor barred from industry by B.C. Supreme Court ruling – Vancouver Sun, BC
February 27, 2019
Nova Scotia injured workers take longer to recover according to WCB report – The Chronicle Herald, NS
February 23, 2019
Ohio Worker’s Comp Agency to Switch Painkiller for Injured Workers – WOWK-TV, OH
February 22, 2019
Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board sees increase in mental health claims – PA Now, SK
Online repository developed for occupational disease resources – Journal of Commerce, BC
Industry Voices Op-Ed: Reducing the risk of serious injury within the construction industry – Journal of Commerce, BC
February 21, 2019
Mental health claims increase at WCB – Yorkton This Week, SK
February 20, 2019
WCB mental health claims on the rise in Saskatchewan – Regina Leader Post, SK
PTSD in the Workplace: What must the claimant establish to be entitled to benefits under the Workers Compensation Act? – Lexology – Canada, UK
Which injured workers are more likely to receive opioid prescriptions? Study takes a look – Safety & Health, IL
Opioid concerns rising as NYS Workers Comp Board makes changes – WKBW, NY
Orlando Apollos will start practicing in Georgia because of Florida’s workers compensation laws – Orlando Sentinal, FL
How farmers can improve their mobility to avoid injury – Farmers Weekly, UK
February 19, 2019
WATCH: “I thought I was going to die there and then” – That’s Farming, UK
Lab test showing employee pot use admissible – Business Insurance, CA
February 18, 2019
NSAIDs Surpass Opioids as Top Drug Class Prescribed in California’s Workers Comp System – American Journal of Managed Care, NJ
February 16, 2019
HB232 making injured state soldiers eligible for compensation – The Daily Universe, UT
February 15, 2019
How the Opioid Epidemic Impacts Injured Workers – Lawyers.com, NJ
Coalmine dust victims want support fund – The West, AUS
February 14, 2019
Harassers beware: Victims — and courts — have figured out best reprisals for your behaviour – Ottawa Citizen, ON
February 12, 2019
City estimates it will require $10M to satisfy new employment standards – Calgary Herald, AB
Calgary needs $10M to prepare for new NDP workers compensation law – Global News, AB
February 8, 2019
Widow of Arizona man murdered on job entitled to comp benefits– Business Insurance, CA
February 3, 2019
Peer support group launched for Ottawa funeral workers – Ottawa Citizen, ON
Farmers’ mental health improves with Do More Ag – 106.9 The X, ON
January 31, 2019
Psych hospital fined for failing to control risk of violence: nurses’ union – CTV News, BC
Review of rubber workers’ compensation claims officially launches – Waterloo Region Record, ON
Virginia firefighter cancer bill on hold for more study – WAVY-TV, VA
January 30, 2019
Workers’ health and safety at the heart of discussions between federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers – Employment and Social Development Canada
Local firefighters call on Virginia lawmakers to pass cancer bill – WAVY-TV, VA
Senator Emmett Hanger Explains His Position on SB 1030 – Bearing Drift, VA
January 29, 2019
Insurer does not have to defend HIV claims in porn industry – Business Insurance, CA
January 28, 2019
Be careful prescribing opioids, WorkSafeNB tells doctors – CBC News, NB
Court of appeals takes up workman’s comp case involving deputy killed in crash – News-Press Now, NB
January 26, 2019
350 B.C. first responders to gather and talk about their mental health – Abbotsford News, BC
Employers warned of workers’ comp risks with e-scooters – Biz Journal, CO
January 25, 2019
Manitoba government appoints new chair of Medical Review Panel – News Release, MB
Japan revises up workers’ compensation data, economy trend unchanged – Reuters, JAPAN
Workers’ Comp a Prime Target for Insurance Innovation – Claims Journal, CA
Making the workplace a healthy environment – The Denver Channel, CO
January 24, 2019
Canada Health and Safety in focus – The HR Director, UK
January 23, 2019
Injured Worker Shares Struggles with Opioids and North Dakota’s Workers’ Compensation Program – Bismark News, ND
January 18, 2019
Workers’ Comp Chief Reflects on Her Rise – The Chief, NY
N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board Launches Virtual Hearings Initiative – Insurance Journal, NY
Australian Capital Territory government to start managing compensation claims – Canberra Times, AUS
January 17, 2019
WorkSafeNB claims process preventing injured workers from returning sooner: AG report – CBC News, NB
Court Win For Woman Who Fell From Maccas Roof While On A Smoko – Ten Daily, AUS
More Employers Are Minding Mental Health – Workforce, IL
January 16, 2019
With 70% rise in workplace violence in past 10 years, new rules welcome, says WorkplaceNL – CBC News, NL
Changing workforce tops comp executives’ concerns: NCCI – Business Insurance, NY
‘It could have gone further’: the true cost of workers’ skin cancer – The Sydney Morning Herald, AUS
January 15, 2019
Bill would tax wholesale fireworks to give workers’ comp to volunteer firefighters – Missoulian, MT
Politics, Greater Employee Focus Among Workers’ Comp Issues to Watch in 2019 – Claims Journal, CA
January 10, 2019
Worker who fell to his death at Chilliwack job site wasn’t wearing fall protection – The Progress, BC
Study: Construction workers more likely to die of opioid overdoses than others – WSBTV, MA
Report: Worker safety program cuts employee injuries, saves town money – Newsday, VA
‘Barista wrist’ is a very real thing: The Surprising Connection Between Lost Time and Your Latte – Risk & Insurance, PA
January 9, 2019
Taking the temperature of evolving trends in catastrophic workers’ comp cases – Insurance Business, CO
Positive marijuana tests don’t always prevent workers’ comp benefits – News OK, OK
January 8, 2019
Fallout from opioid epidemic leaves chronic pain patients struggling – Utica Observer-Dispatch, NY
Washington state, Trump administration clash over workers’ compensation law – 590 KID, WA
January 7, 2019
Korean National Assembly Addresses Workplace Bullying and Harassment through Two New Measures – The National Law Review, IL
DIGGING DEEPER: Bill addresses workplace safety concerns raised in ‘Dying on the Job’ reports – WPTA 21, IN
West Baton Rouge teachers learning school shooter prevention: ‘This is a societal need’ – The Advocate, LA
Federal terrorism backstop reduces California comp exposures: Study – Business Insurance, NY
January 6, 2019
Workers’ compensation in UAE rose to Dh60 billion in 2018 – Gulf News, UAE
January 3, 2019
So long solo shifts: group home workers to no longer work alone – Yukon News, YK
January 2, 2019
New coverage in place with P.E.I.’s Workers Compensation Act amendments – CBC News, PEI
