WorkSafeBC told to investigate allegation of ‘culturally unsafe’ workplace
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 employer of fostering a culturally unsafe work environment which contributed to the deterioration of her mental health. While no racist comments were directed at her personally, (overhearing) microaggressions and cultural […]
How an ex-NFLer overcame disability en route to space
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 space suit, he lowered himself into the water and began a descent to the bottom of a deep pool that housed a submerged space shuttle. Underwater training simulates the weightless […]
Limitless: Nootropics and Disability
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 broken relationships—finally inks his first publishing contract. But instead of elation, he finds himself consumed by the pressure of the publisher’s looming deadlines. His creativity then shrivels like a raisin […]
WCB Question of the Week
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. By all accounts, according to eyewitnesses, the contact was innocent and harmless. However, the lady worker is now on WCB for severe anxiety and PTSD. She’s been off-work for months […]
Question of the Week
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 be been making in-person sales calls. Should we appeal? A: You can and you should appeal if work-relatedness is in doubt. COVID-19 isn’t (yet) recognized as an occupational disease, and […]
Virtual Lunch & Learns
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 sessions as well as virtual L&L’s. Blue Collar supports local restaurants across the province for the purposes of lunch catering. Each of our culinary partners follows enhanced food-handling protocols while […]
WCB Claims: Time of the Essence
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 moment. That’s why we’re here, protecting you from unnecessary costs and your workers from unnecessary suffering. Want all-time low WCB and group rates? Call Canada’s fastest growing WCB & disability […]
Question of the Week
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 our worker was understandably shook up. However, she’s now on WCB for PTSD allegedly caused by the incident. The Board has since accepted the worker’s demands to be enrolled in […]
COVID-19 Claims on the rise
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 how the pandemic has become a new workplace hazard for many Canadians. The flood of unconventional requests is prompting calls to expand the legal definition of occupational disease, which typically […]
WCB Claim for MTBI
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 persistent emotional difficulties and diminished impulse control following the accident. Rather amazingly, the injured worker also developed another remarkable side-effect: a photographic memory. The worker now remembers most of the […]