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Bill 30’s impacts on WCB Premiums

COVID-19 is causing unprecedented levels of depression and anxiety in employees. Employers beware.–When a worker in a high-risk occupation experiences trauma that leads to psychological

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Disability Management

Insomnia driving WCB Claims

With its plagues, riots, and murder hornets, 2020 has ushered in a golden age of sleeplessness. Marathon worrying sessions coupled with mass disruption to daily

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Disability Management

Psychedelics and Disability Management

Former cannabis executives are betting psychedelic drugs could be the next big thing. “There’s a lot of untapped value in psychedelic substances because they’re [illegal],”

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Disability Management

COVID aftermath on Mental Health

‘A new Deloitte study suggests Canadians, especially women, will face a potentially explosive increase in mental illness for years after the pandemic is finally over.’

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Appeals

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

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News

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

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Disability Management

WCB and benzodiazepines

WCB approves of opioids and benzodiazepines for medical treatment. And doctors are prescribing benzodiazepines, like Xanax and Ativan, at accelerating rates. But most don’t know

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