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- CBC: Waterloo region paramedics denied WSIB claims for COVID-19: Union
“A number of paramedics in Waterloo region who contracted COVID-19 have been denied Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims — despite having been in close contact with COVID-positive patients, says the union that represents them.” Article: Waterloo region paramedics denied WSIB claims for … Read more »
- Sudbury Star: Bittersweet victory for Sudbury woman who lobbied for dad’s health benefits
“Janice Martell’s father Jim Hobbs didn’t live to see the fruits of his daughter’s lobbying efforts on behalf of miners who had been exposed to McIntyre Powder. Hobbs, who worked at a uranium mine in Elliot Lake, developed Parkinson’s disease later in life and passed away in May 2017 at the age of 7 … Read more »
- Kitchener Today: ROW Paramedics’ WSIB claims rejected after being exposed to COVID-19
“Local paramedics say they are being left with no financial support after contracting COVID-19 on the job, after having their WSIB claims rejected. WSIB’s argument is that the paramedics would not have gotten sick on the job if they were wearing proper PPE — but the paramedics’ union, CUPE Local 51 … Read more »
- Daily Commercial News: ‘Union safety effect’ continues on Ontario’s ICI construction sites: IWH study finds
“A new study by the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) finds that lost-time injury claims to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and claims for severe injuries are lower on unionized building trade construction jobsites in Ontario compared to non-unionized counterparts.” Article: ‘Union … Read more »
- Toronto.com: Most construction projects can continue — but some must shutter operations due to new lockdown restrictions in Ontario
“Cunningham pointed to statistics showing that less than one per cent of successful COVID-related Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims since the pandemic began have involved the construction industry. Of more than 10,000 COVID-related WSIB claims, 93 have been in construction, 11 of those in … Read more »