WorkSafeNB recorded nine workplace fatalities in 2025, down from 15 the year before, according to the Crown corporation’s 2025 annual report released July 9. The report covers the first full… …
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PREMIUM Worker denied compensation despite finding of excessive workload caused stress disorder
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Injury claims hit record low in N.L., WorkplaceNL says
Newfoundland and Labrador’s lost-time injury rate stayed at an all-time low of 1.2 per 100 workers in 2025, WorkplaceNL said. The number of new injury claims also reached a record… …
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PREMIUM Worker injured after his seat collapsed in a work vehicle during hard braking awarded benefits
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Nova Scotia WCB approves new vocational rehabilitation policies
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia’s board of directors approved two new vocational rehabilitation policies on June 25, 2026. The policies replace a framework that had not been reviewed… …
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PREMIUM Millwright’s depression from back injury entitles him to ongoing benefits
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PREMIUM B.C. paramedic loses mental injury claim over COVID vaccine mandate
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PREMIUM Correctional officer’s permanent disability earnings assessment sent back for review
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