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As the pandemic pushes ICU capacity beyond its normal limits, CBC takes a look inside to see how it works In the first seven months of the pandemic, the number of Manitoba patients infected with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units never crept into the double digits. For weeks at a time, not a single patient with the […]

More than 26,000 compensation claims filed after COVID contracted at work Jeffrey Freedman is a COVID-19 “long-hauler” — one of many Canadians left with lingering health issues after getting sick from the virus. He says he now regrets going into work during the early days of the pandemic after falling ill in early April. Freedman […]

WCB provides premium relief to support economic recovery Regina, Sask., Oct. 29, 2020 – On Oct. 28, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) announced there will be a board level hold on the 2021 average employer premium rate. Because of the economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the WCB is proposing to hold its 2021 […]

Bill 23 was recently passed in BC with several minor changes to how workers compensation is administered. One change that we noticed that may add some costs to an employer’s account is that: “preventative health care can now be provided on pending claims, if the medical evidence supports that without such services or supplies, the […]

MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, during the latest COVID-19 update at the Manitoba Legislative building Friday, October 16, 2020. 201016 – Friday, October 16, 2020. On a day when Manitoba’s health minister and top doctor announced tightened pandemic restrictions for Winnipeggers and repeated the mantra for […]

Pandemic is shifting more risk to female-dominated professions Evan Dyer · CBC News · Posted: Oct 12, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: October 12 A medical worker wears a surgical mask, face shield, and gloves, conducting a COVID-19 test in Montreal. (Ivanoh Demers/CBC) In Canada, the most dangerous occupations — from logging and […]

MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS SERVICES IN MANITOBA The Manitoba government has previously announced 24 initiatives valued at more than $42.8 million to improve mental health and addictions services throughout the province including: Expanding the distribution of Thrival Kits ($1.4 million). The kits incorporate evidencebased mental health practices such as mindfulness meditation, personal reflection, stress reduction […]

A Statistics Canada sign is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA – Women are more likely than men to face a risk of their jobs being affected by automation, a Statistics Canada study says. “The COVID-19 pandemic may accelerate the implementation of new technology, as firms might look […]

The article below has been released by the Sask WCB. It contains some very good information regarding the real risks of asbestos exposure. Asbestos exposure is the leading cause of work-related deaths in Saskatchewan WorkSafe Saskatchewan is urging contractors and homeowners to take the proper steps to protect themselves against the risks of asbestos exposure. REGINA, […]

We have been advised that the WCB of Alberta has decided to relieve all Covid-19 claims costs from employers’ firm experience and placing those costs in the industry at large. As such, the costs of Covid-19 claims will have no impact upon an individual employer’s WCB assessment rate setting.