By Michael Oleksyn | Prince Albert Daily Herald The number of workplace incidents causing injury in the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division remains consistent year over year during the first eight… …
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PREMIUM WCB appeal overturns decision deeming injured worker in Alberta fit for receptionist role
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PREMIUM Employer cannot use safety legislation to shield itself from constructive dismissal, Ontario tribunal finds
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PREMIUM City of Nelson, B.C., powerline worker loses appeal over mental disorder compensation claim
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The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has launched a redesigned corporate website aimed at simplifying access to information about workplace injuries, return-to-work programs and prevention services. The new site… …
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PREMIUM Canada’s Wonderland worker’s constructive dismissal claim allowed to proceed despite WSIA application
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WorkSafeNB keeps lowest assessment rate, returns $53 million to employers
WorkSafeNB will hold its 2026 average assessment rate at $1.10 per $100 of payroll while returning $53.2 million to eligible New Brunswick employers through performance refunds, the compensation board announced… …
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PREMIUM Alberta employer wins appeal over hip osteoarthritis claim in conveyor belt injury
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PREMIUM Tribunal rejects bus driver’s claim for permanent impairment assessment of shoulder injury
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Nova Scotia to cut workers’ compensation rates in 2027, boost injured worker benefits
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia will reduce workers’ compensation rates for employers in 2027, the first rate cut in more than 30 years, while significantly increasing benefits for injured workers, the provincial government… …


