
WCB fraud on the upswing
Question from a Blue Collar follower: Dear Blue Collar, We’re being lied to by one of our employees. Our ‘disabled’ worker was caught playing golf,

Question from a Blue Collar follower: Dear Blue Collar, We’re being lied to by one of our employees. Our ‘disabled’ worker was caught playing golf,

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

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.

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

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

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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