An Alberta worker injured by a falling garbage trolley lid is not entitled to most of the wage loss benefits she received, the Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation has… …
Workers’ Compensation
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB advances holiday benefit payments for December
WorkSafeNB will process loss of earning payments in advance during the December holiday season to ensure workers receive benefits without disruption. Workers receiving loss of earning benefits, long-term disability or… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB returns $53 million to employers in performance refunds
WorkSafeNB issued $53.2 million in performance refunds this week to hundreds of eligible employers across New Brunswick, returning surplus funds from the organization’s Accident Fund. Employers with refunds exceeding $1,000… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Worker killed after forklift tipped during improper towing at storage yard: WorkSafeBC
A worker died after being ejected from a forklift that tipped over while another worker attempted to tow it with a pickup truck at a storage yard in March 2023.… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyMental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia launches injury prevention strategy targeting strains, psychological harm
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration have launched a collaborative injury prevention strategy to reduce workplace injuries across the province. Safer… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Ontario injured workers call for end to WSIB benefit cut-off at age 65
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s workers’ compensation system terminates Loss of Earnings benefits for injured workers at age 65, regardless of whether they planned to continue working, according to a report released by the… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
WCB-Alberta partners with Wounded Warriors Canada on psychological injury education
Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta has formed a partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada to expand education about occupational psychological injuries and support return-to-work outcomes. The collaboration will deliver education initiatives… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkplaceNL holds 2026 average assessment rate at $1.73 per $100 of payroll
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkplaceNL will maintain its average assessment rate at $1.73 per $100 of assessable payroll for 2026, marking another year of stability for employers in Newfoundland and Labrador. The rate includes… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
Tribunal sides with worker in thumb injury compensation dispute with WorkSafeNB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA New Brunswick appeals tribunal has ruled that a worker’s thumb arthritis and need for surgery stemmed from a workplace slip-and-fall, not a pre-existing condition — a decision that highlights… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Workers’ compensation boards hold $5 billion above contingency thresholds
Seven Canadian workers’ compensation boards are holding nearly $5 billion in surplus employer funds above their own contingency thresholds, according to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.… …


