Category: Workers’ Compensation
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Nova Scotia Introduces Bill 204 re Workers’ Compensation
The Nova Scotia government introduced Bill 204, Workers' Compensation Act (amended), for first reading on October 17, 2019. Bill 204 makes amendments to the Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Act . . .
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Saskatchewan Regulation re Firefighters’ Workers’ Compensation
Saskatchewan's Bill 165, The Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2018 added six new cancers to the list of firefighter's presumed occupational diseases in the Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 . . .
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Newfoundland Regulation re Injured Workers’ Expenses
Newfoundland published Regulation 49/19, amending the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Regulations. The amendments require the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission to pay the funeral expenses of workers who die as a result of a workplace injury . . .
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Ontario WSIB Announces Changes to Clearance Certificates
The Ontario Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) announced that it will be changing its procedures related to clearance certificates . . .
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Quebec Draft Regulations re Occupational Health & Safety
Quebec has published a series of draft regulations under An Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases and the Workers’ Compensation Act. The regulations, which relate to payments and calculation under the aforementioned Acts, make the following amendments . . .
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Recap: Coming Into Force on July 1, 2019
Effective July 1, 2019, the following Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland amendments come into force . . .
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Ontario WSIB Rate Framework Policy for Temp Agencies
The Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) has published a new policy to support the transition of temporary employment agencies to the new WSIB Rate Framework Policy . . .
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Ontario Passes Bill 108 re Housing (Includes Labour & Employment Amendments)
The Ontario government passed Bill 108, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to housing, other development and various other matters on June 6, 2019. Bill 108 includes amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA), Occupational Health and Safety Act, (OHSA) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA . . .
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B.C. Workers’ Compensation Review
The British Columbia government announced an independent review of its workers' compensation system. Comments may be submitted via an online questionnaire (available now) or at public hearings taking place from June 14, 2019 to July 19, 2019. The final report is to be submitted to the B.C. government by September 30, 2019 . . .
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New Brunswick Bill 27 Amended & Passes Third Reading
New Brunswick Bill 27, An Act Respecting Addressing Recommendations in the Report of the Task Force of WorkSafeNB was amended on May 29, 2019 and received third reading on May 30, 2019 . . .
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