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Does Worker’s Comp Cover Medical Marijuana Used to Treat Pain from Compensable Injury?

SITUATION A worker in Alberta is injured on the job

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:23:00-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|0 Comments

Is Termination Warranted for One Knife Fight with Minor Injury?

SITUATION A 57-year-old custodian with no disciplinary history and 36

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:23:22-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Violence, Yukon|0 Comments

Is Firefighter’s Heart Attack after False Alarm Compensable?

SITUATION A fulltime firefighter is serving as captain when his

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:23:31-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|0 Comments

Must Employer Inspect Postal Carrier Routes for Safety Hazards?

SITUATION Letter carriers express concern about the safety of their

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:24:13-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Hazard Assessment, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Did Landlord Have a Duty to Warn Tenant It Was Polluting?

A landlord agrees to buy commercial property and assume an

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:24:25-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Environmental, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Who’s Liable When Ship’s Cook Falls from Gangway?

SITUATION A ship owned and operated by an Iranian company

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:25:09-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|0 Comments

Is Employer Liable for Worker’s Negligent Driving of Work Vehicle Without Permission?

SITUATION A roofer is working at a residential construction site

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:25:20-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Yukon|0 Comments

Is Punching a Customer Just Cause for Termination?

SITUATION A driver for a small family-owned trucking company makes

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:25:42-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Violence, Yukon|0 Comments

Who’s Liable for Injury in Accident Caused by Worker’s Speeding?

SITUATION A transportation company employs workers to carry cargo for

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:26:38-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Yukon|0 Comments

Who’s Liable for Cleaning up Spill from Removal of Underground Oil Tank?

SITUATION A couple signs a contract to buy a house

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:27:39-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Environmental, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

Is Property Developer Liable for Worker’s Injuries?

SITUATION A property developer buys and begins converting a building

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:27:49-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Yukon|0 Comments

What Should Union Have Done Differently as to Drug Testing Grievance?

SITUATION A union member's found sleeping in his work vehicle.

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:28:49-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Drugs & Alcohol, Federal, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

How Did Employer Mishandle Workplace Violence Incident?

SITUATION A worker hits a co-worker in the head with

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:29:01-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Workplace Violence, Yukon|0 Comments

Who Should Be Fired for a Workplace Fight?

SITUATION At a courier company, a worker, Victor, goes to

By vickyp|2024-02-07T10:29:23-08:00June 23, 2020|Alberta, British Columbia, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Federal, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, OHS Program, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Quizzes, Saskatchewan, TOOLS, TOPIC, Yukon|0 Comments

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