Category: Workers’ Compensation
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Alberta Announces Workers Compensation Relief
The Alberta government announced that it will be providing relief from workers' compensation premiums in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Quebec Draft Regulations re Hearing Devices
Quebec published draft regulations (French) amending the Regulation respecting hearing devices and audiology services (Règlement sur les aides auditives et les services assurés).
The draft Regulation will establish . . .
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Ontario WSIB Update re COVID-19
The Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board posted a brief note regarding COVID-19. The WSIB notes that while workers treating someone with COVID-19 may be at greater risk of exposure, any claims received by the WSIB will be adjudicated on a case by case basis, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances . . .
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Ontario WSIB Updates Rate Framework Policy for Temp Agencies
As a part of the Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) launch of the new rate framework, it has revised the Temporary Employment Agency Transition policy to include a one-year transition . . .
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Manitoba Regulation re Workers Compensation Rates
Manitoba filed Regulation 1/2020 Adjustment in Compensation Regulation repeals and replaces Regulation 1/2019, and sets out the annual adjustment of maximum annual earnings under The Workers Compensation Act . . .
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Quebec Draft Regulations re Health & Safety
Quebec published a series of draft health and safety regulations related to: medical aid (l’assistance médicale); the National Occupational Health and Safety Reconciliation Agreement (l’Entente d’harmonisation nationale en matière de santé et de sécurité du travail) and hazardous products (des produits dangereux . . .
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Ontario WSIB Policies re New Rate Framework
As a part of the launch of the new rate framework on January 1, 2020, the Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) created new Operational Policy Manual documents and revised others . . .
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Ontario WSIB Announces New Benefit Rates for 2020
The Workplace Safety & Insurance Board has announced new benefit rates for 2020 . . .
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Ontario WSIB Updates Cannabis Policy
The Ontario Workplaces Safety & Insurance Board updated its Operational Policy Manual document, 17-01-10, Cannabis for Medical Purposes . . .
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Year End Review: Health & Safety & Workers Compensation
Here is the fourth (and final) post in a series of “Year End Review” posts on Optimize Employment. Today’s post highlights 2019 developments in occupational health and safety and workers' compensation legislation across Canada . . .
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