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 …

The incidence of obesity is growing across the world. Many studies have shown how being extremely overweight negatively impacts a person’s overall health. For example, the CDC reports that being overweight or obese appears to increase the risk of incurring one or more diseases and …

Based in Boston, MA, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has helped to improve the occupational safety and health of workers for more than 50 years. Through laboratory and field-based investigations and global research collaborations, the Institute’s goal is to advance scientific, business-relevant knowledge …

The number of Canadians working non-standard hours, such as nights and rotating shifts, has increased dramatically in recent decades. Between 1996 and 2006, the number of women in rotating and night shift work increased by 95%, primarily in the health care sector.  For men, the increase …

It used to be the case that when workers complained of being injured on the job, they were referring to physical injuries. But more and more workers are claiming to suffer from job-related mental conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, caused by conduct …

Workers’ compensation provides benefits for workers who suffer not only work-related injuries but also illnesses. Some illnesses are designated as “occupational diseases” by the workers’ comp laws and automatically covered. But other types of illnesses are only considered an “occupational disease” when they arise out …

Workers’ compensation may be a boring subject but it directly affects the bottom line. One of the million dollar questions: Should an insurance scheme created to cover physical injuries and occupational illnesses also cover mental injuries like stress?