Premium penalties waived for employers effective April 1 until June 30, 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis Regina, Sask., March 30, 2020 – The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is introducing additional relief measures for employers who are unable to pay their WCB premium payments. Effective April 1 until June 30, 2020, the WCB will waive […]
The WSIB’s New Employer Relief Package
New financial measure will allow insurance premium payment deferrals for six months TORONTO – The Ontario Government is enabling $1.9 billion in relief for employers to reduce the financial strain on business brought on by COVID-19. The measure, which will run through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), will see premium payments deferred for […]
‘I’ve never been so stressed’: Health-care workers in COVID-19 battle face PTSD, mental health issues
Front-line workers have higher risk of symptoms of depression, anxiety, study says Dr. Andrea Alfonso is an anesthesiologist at a private hospital in Milan, Italy’s second-most populous city. Each day, he drives to work on near-empty streets in a country grappling with at least 69,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 6,800 deaths. READ MORE
COVID-19 and the workplace
The WCB continues to monitor the impact in Saskatchewan of COVID-19. Our top priority is the health of all our staff, customers and our partners and as such, we follow the guidance of public health officials both provincially and federally on precautionary steps to ensure everyone’s well-being. Please follow Saskatchewan government guidelines to protect yourself […]
COVID-19 Information
Work is underway to finalize guidelines for health-care and critical infrastructure workers who return from international travel to address any impacts on essential services. All physicians, health-care providers and support staff returning from international travel MUST self-identify to their organization or site’s occupational health services. Manitoba patients are advised their surgery may be postponed if […]
Manitoba doctors to provide virtual appointments amid COVID-19 concerns
By: Taylor AllenPosted: 03/16/2020 7:35 PM Manitobans may be able to stay home for their next doctor’s appointment. On Monday, Doctors Manitoba and Manitoba Health announced an agreement allowing physicians to offer virtual patient visits through telephone and video appointments during the coronavirus pandemic. Individual doctor’s offices will be deciding what they can offer via […]
Coronavirus and Workers Compensation
Here at Case Management Canada we have had enquiries from clients wondering if, and how, the current worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as coronovirus) may impact them in the context of the workers compensation system. We can advise that, should one of your employees contract COVID-19 on the job, there is a very […]
Saskatchewan’s workplace Total injury rate decreases in 2019
Total injury rate decreases by 9 per cent and Time Loss injury rate decreases by 6.5 per cent 2019 Total injury rate was 4.95 per 100 workers2019 Time Loss (Time Loss + Fatality) injury rate was 1.86 per 100 workers41 rate codes (84 per cent of rate codes) had a lower Total injury rate than […]
How EI benefits for COVID-19 quarantines will work
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus situation, in Ottawa, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to Canada’s sick-leave benefits under employment insurance Wednesday, to respond to concerns about COVID-19. Here is a quick overview of how the program works […]
What’s killing Staff Sergeant Wesley Black? The VA doesn’t want to talk about it
Washington (CNN) “I’m not bullshitting you when I say the conversation went like this: ‘Hi Wesley, I just wanted to call and see how you’re doing. Are you alone this weekend?’” retired Staff Sergeant Wesley Black said, describing the call he received three years ago from his doctor. “‘No, my wife is here,’” he answered. […]