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Arbitrator rules PTSD-linked suicide qualifies as workplace accidental death under firefighter agreement

by Todd Humber
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An Ontario arbitrator has ruled a firefighter's death by suicide must be covered under an accidental death benefit because it resulted from work-related post-traumatic stress disorder, establishing that occupational mental…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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