Category: Workers’ Compensation
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Quebec Proposes Further Amendments to Bill 59 re Occupational Disease
Quebec has announced further amendments to Bill 59, An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime (Loi modernisant le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail . . .
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Ontario Consultation re WSIB Coverage for Support Workers
Ontario published a consultation paper, which considers whether the province should extend mandatory workers' compensation coverage to personal and developmental support workers . . .
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New Brunswick Passes Bills 19 & 20 re Workers Compensation
New Brunswick Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act and Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal Act, received Royal Assent on March 26, 2021 . . .
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B.C. Guidance re COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace
WorkSafeBC has published guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace. The guidance considers whether a workers' compensation claim should be submitted for an adverse reaction to a work-related COVID-19 vaccination . . .
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Quebec Proposes Amendments to Bill 59 re Health & Safety
Quebec has announced amendments to Bill 59, An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime (Loi modernisant le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail). The Bill makes extensive amendments to the Quebec’s health and safety laws, including the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles) and the Act respecting occupational health and safety (Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail . . .
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B.C. Consultation re Bill 23 Amendments
WorkSafeBC published two consultation papers on recent changes to Retirement Age Determinations and Permanent Partial Disability Benefits . . .
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Ontario Consultation re First Aid
Ontario published a consultation paper regarding modernization of the province's first aid requirements . . .
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New Brunswick Updates Sample Incident Reporting Procedure
WorkSafeNB has updated its Sample Incident Reporting Procedure for New Brunswick workplaces . . .
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Recap: Coming Into Force on January 1, 2021
This post provides a quick recap of federal, Alberta, B.C. and Quebec legislative amendments that are coming into force on January 1, 2021 . . .
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B.C. Updates Workers’ Compensation Policies re Bill 23
WorkSafeBC amended its policies in response to changes included in Bill 23, Workers Compensation Amendment Act, which will come into force on January 1, 2021 . . .
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