Here is a column by Andre Picard at the Globe & Mail. Many injured workers with life long disabilities end up in poverty. This proposed Canada Disability Benefit could make a big difference for these folks. Disability should not mean you have to live in poverty. All parties should commit to lifting people with disabilities [Read more…]
A teenager burst into a ‘ball of flame’ on the job at a service station. His quest for justice took decades Here is a Star piece on a wonderful victory for a worker who was terribly burned at work as a 15 year old in 1949 but denied entitlement at the time. The worker is [Read more…]
Here is another story about occupational disease. This one from the States. Akron, Ohio – the Rubber Capital of the World. https://publicintegrity.org/health/unintended-consequences-rubber-industry-toxic-legacy-in-akron/ While this story isn’t new to many of us, it is becoming more common in that wider world. This one links the health of the workers to the health of the whole community. [Read more…]
RCMP launch criminal probe into COVID-19 death tied to massive Alberta meat plant outbreak
Thousands of workers got COVID-19 on the job. But the Ministry of Labour has fined just one employer By Sara Mojtehedzadeh – Work and Wealth Reporter – Sat., Dec. 19, 2020 More than 7,600 workers have contracted COVID-19 on the job, prompting thousands of workplace safety inspections across the province. But since the start of the pandemic, the [Read more…]
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Friends, While the holiday is often a special time for many Ontarians, for many injured workers, it is a time that only emphasizes the poverty and isolation we experience all year round. COVID-19 has only increased these problems. As studies show, many permanently injured workers experience a cascading set of health impacts that make COVID [Read more…]
BC Supreme Court rejects expert opinion of doctor hired by ICBC, saying it ‘evidenced bias’ https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/bc-supreme-court-rejects-expert-opinion-of-doctor-hired-by-icbc-saying-it-evidenced-bias/335019
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/09/03/canada-needs-a-national-income-program-for-people-with-disabilities.html By Michael J. Prince As the COVID-19 pandemic endures, the federal government continues to announce new programs to support the financial security and well-being of working Canadians. But not everyone is covered by them. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), introduced in April and scheduled to end in late September, will provide $76 billion to [Read more…]
Say no to Minor Injury Cap Regulations. FAIR Alberta is a coalition of concerned consumers, medical professionals, injured Albertans, and members of the legal community who are committed to protecting the rights of individuals that have been injured in motor vehicle accidents.