New data from across Canada confirms that drug and alcohol abuse is spiking during the pandemic. “We tell people coping with addiction not to isolate”,
Psychological claims stemming from toxic workplaces, excessive workload, and interpersonal conflicts (i.e. bullying/ harassment/racism) were up nearly 3000 percent before the pandemic struck. COVID-19 has
The investigation of an allegedly culturally unsafe workplace will impact workers’ compensation boards across Canada. According to WorkSafeBC, “the worker (in this case) accused her
Perched on the edge of a cavernous pool nested within NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Leland Melvin mentally prepared to take the plunge. Dressed in a
In the blockbuster hit Limitless, Bradley Cooper plays a 30-something, down-and-out writer. As the story goes, the aspiring author—after years of struggle and privation and
Dear Blue Collar, Q: Last year one of our male employees brushed up against a female colleague while passing behind her through a narrow corridor.
Dear Blue Collar, Q: My worker is on WCB for a coronavirus infection. His position is home-based and he rarely visits the office, nor has
Requests for our high-impact lunch & learn presentations are beginning to stream in again. Given the return to semi-normality, we’ve recently decided to resume on-site
The crucial minutes following an injury are make-or-break for WCB claim outcomes. And it’s easy to miss a critical step in the heat of the
Dear Blue Collar, Q: One of our workers, a delivery driver, accidentally struck a dog en route to a drop off. The dog survived, but
From the National Post: ‘Workers compensation boards across Canada have received thousands of claims from employees who say they contracted COVID-19 on the job, underscoring
We received a question recently from an employer dealing with a WCB claim related to a head injury. In this case, the employer’s worker suffers
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