Workers' Compensation

Workers’ compensation refers to a system that provides financial and medical benefits to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. In the realm of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), workers’ compensation is a crucial component that ensures employees receive proper care and support if they’re injured or become ill due to their work. It aims to cover medical expenses, lost wages, rehabilitation costs, and, in some cases, disability benefits. Workers’ compensation laws vary by region, but they generally emphasize prompt access to medical treatment, fair compensation for lost income, and support for injured workers to return to work when feasible. Compliance with workers’ compensation regulations is essential for employers to protect their workers and fulfill their legal obligations regarding workplace safety and health.

Occupational Diseases Covered by Workers Comp – Know The Laws Of Your Province

Workers comp covers not just injuries but occupational illnesses. It

OHS & Workers’ Comp Workplace Posting Requirements Checklist – Federal

The duty to post notices, information and other materials at

Rules for Reporting Occupational Illnesses to Workers’ Comp

Do you have to notify workers comp if your workers get sick?

JHSC Rules of Procedure

This Model Policy comes from WorkSafeBC and is based on

Additional Tools, Insight & Solutions Search

Fight with Co-Worker Isn’t Grounds for Workers Comp Mental Stress Benefits

For months, a worker fought with a colleague to get access to internal documents he needed to do [...]

Does Workers Comp Cover Hospital Worker’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

A year after returning to work from a work-related shoulder injury, a hospital worker tasked with [...]

Workers Comp Must Pay for Injured Worker’s Stair Lift

A worker with a work-related foot injury installed a stair lift in her home but workers comp [...]

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Recorded Date: September 8, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM PDT Speaker: Jill Wilkie, Miller Thomson In this [...]

Must Employers Re-Employ Workers After Non-Work Injuries?

All injured workers are entitled to accommodations but not necessarily reinstatement. In addition [...]

Do Employers Have to Re-Employ Injured Workers? – Ask The Expert

The human rights law duty to accommodate injured workers applies regardless of what workers comp [...]

Test Your OHS IQ: Does Workers’ Comp Cover an Injury Suffered by a Telecommuter at Home?

SITUATION A financial auditor works from her employer's offices one day a week, spends another day [...]

Quiz: Does Workers? Comp Cover Mental Stress Caused by Knowing a Co-Worker Was Harassed?

SITUATION Dora works at the Grindem Down Machine Plant. Both of her parents do, too. But, alas [...]

Is Injury Suffered During Safety Training Compensable?

SITUATION A worker participates in mandatory fall protection training, which is conducted in the [...]