Appeal WCB Corona Claim?
Question of the week: My worker is on WCB for a coronavirus infection. His position is home-based and he rarely visits the office, nor has be been making in-person sales calls. Should we appeal? Answer: You can and you should appeal if work-relatedness is in doubt. COVID-19 isn’t (yet) recognized as an occupational disease, and […]
COVID-19 and WCB Coverage
“Workers covered by….(WCB) legislation would be unable generally to sue their employer but would have to utilize that mechanism, although Workers’ Compensation branches in different provinces have issued bulletins and have different policies respecting who might be covered. Given the two-year limitation period, we may not see these lawsuits for some time, but a harbinger […]
Accidental contact leads to WCB claim for PTSD
WCB claims arising from unwanted or accidental physical contact are on the rise. But what’s an employer to do? Question of the week: Q: Last year one of our male employees brushed up against a female colleague while passing behind her through a narrow corridor. By all accounts, according to eyewitnesses, the contact was […]