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		<title>Workers’ Comp Charges Crane Operator’s Death to Both Employer &amp; Client</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A crane operator was killed trying to lift a communication tower. The question: Against which company’s experience account should workers’ comp charge the loss—Procrane, the victim’s employer, or Westower, the company that hired Procrane? Both sides were negligent and equally responsible for the accident, said ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 3: Review of Workers’ Comp Act Starts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WCB announced that an advisory committee has been established for the 2012 review of the Workers Compensation Act. Every five years, the WCB must appoint a committee to ensure the law remains responsive to the needs of Island workplaces and balances the interests of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 3: Investigation Begun into Access of Workers’ Comp Records</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WHSCC is investigating the inappropriate access of injured worker records by an employee. The breach of privacy was disclosed to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. A preliminary review has found that the employee accessed 12 injured workers’ records without a justifiable ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 18: WCB Releases 2012 Operational Plan</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/jan-18-wcb-releases-2012-operational-plan</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WCB released its Operational Plan for 2012, which describes the actions the WCB will take to achieve the goals of its 2007-2012 Strategic Plan.]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 16: Workers’ Comp Review Begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government announced the start of the WHSCC statutory review, which is required to be done every five years under the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act. The Minister has appointed a committee representing key stakeholders to oversee the review process. During the first phase, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 10: New Deadline for Comments on Health Care Consultation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Policy and Regulation Division at WorkSafeBC is seeking stakeholder input on proposed revisions to the policies contained in Chapter 10, Health Care, of the Rehabilitation Services &#38; Claims Manual, Volume II. The original submission deadline of Jan. 27, 2012 has been extended until Feb. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario Getting $et to $queeze Employers</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/ontario-getting-et-to-queeze-employers</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/ontario-getting-et-to-queeze-employers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fact that the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) funding deficit, which now stands at $12.36 billion, has reached “alarming” proportions is not news. But when the WSIB actually uses the word “alarming” in its own annual report, it’s a sign of just ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 16: Government Seeks Feedback on Workers’ Comp Recommendations</title>
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		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/jan-16-government-seeks-feedback-on-workers-comp-recommendations#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Saskatchewan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government is asking stakeholders for feedback on the 57 recommendations in the Workers&#8217; Compensation Act Committee of Review report. Public consultations will take place from Jan. 16 to March 5. Feedback on the recommendations can also be submitted electronically to cor-consultation@gov.sk.ca.]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 28: Deadline for Employer Payroll Statements</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/feb-28-deadline-for-employer-payroll-statements</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/feb-28-deadline-for-employer-payroll-statements#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies must submit their Employer Payroll Statements (EPS) to the WCB by Feb. 28, 2012. On the EPS, employers are required to include their actual payroll for 2011,  estimated payroll for 2012 and a list of all contractors hired in 2011 and the amounts paid ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 16: New Hours for Teleclaim Centre</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/jan-16-new-hours-for-teleclaim-centre</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/jan-16-new-hours-for-teleclaim-centre#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WorkSafeBC Teleclaim Contact Centre has new hours: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Workers can call 1-888-WORKERS (1-888-967-5377) to speak with a client services representative who can complete their injury report, explain the claims process and help them obtain other services if ...]]></description>
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