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PREMIUM Food demonstrator who stopped showing up for work loses retaliation appeal
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PREMIUM Alberta worker’s COVID-19 claim rejected due to lack of workplace exposure
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia injury rate hits record low with 500 fewer workplace injuries in November
Nova Scotia’s workplace injury rate dropped to a record low in November, with nearly 500 fewer workers injured compared to the same period in previous years, according to the Workers’… …
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PREMIUM Alberta employer denied WCB cost relief after firing worker who tested positive for drugs
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The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has appointed Mary Anne Campbell as general counsel, effective January 2026. Campbell joins the WCB’s executive leadership team from the Nova Scotia Health… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta WCB sets 2026 average employer premium rate at $1.46 per $100 of earnings
The Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta has announced its 2026 employer premium rates, with the average rate set at $1.46 per $100 of assessable earnings. Individual employer rates will vary… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC urges ladder safety as holiday decorating is in full swing
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC accepted 876 time-loss claims for ladder-related fall injuries in 2024, including 309 serious injuries such as fractures, contusions and strains. The workers’ compensation board and The Community Against Preventable… …
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PREMIUM BC court overturns workers’ comp death benefits denial over flawed causation analysis
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PREMIUM Alberta worker loses most wage loss benefits after hand injured by garbage lid
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