Workers’ Compensation

A New Brunswick employer’s failure to provide proper ergonomic equipment contributed to a worker’s permanent back injury, according to a tribunal decision that highlights the importance of addressing workplace ergonomic… …

A British Columbia food demonstrator who claimed she was fired for raising safety concerns has lost her appeal after a tribunal found she was actually terminated for abandoning her job.… …

An Alberta worker has lost his bid for workers’ compensation related to COVID-19 after the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation found he failed to prove he contracted the virus… …

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’… …

An Alberta employer has been denied relief from workers’ compensation costs after terminating a worker for safety concerns following a positive drug test, even though the employer argued modified work… …

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… …

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… …

WorkSafeBC 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… …

The British Columbia Supreme Court has set aside a Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal decision that denied survivor benefits to the widow of a worker who died at age 62, ruling… …