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November 8, 2023

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Absence & Presenteeism Cost Employers $645 Million Annually

’s Wellness Report, which estimated an average of 48 days missed per employee due to health-related difficulties in 2022, employee health is having a negative impact on workforce productivity....

November 6, 2023

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Meet Our New Director of Business Development

We’re thrilled to introduce Mary Grimes, our new Director of Business Development at Western Medical Assessments. With over 25 years of experience, Mary brings a wealth of expertise to her newest...

November 3, 2023

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High Legal Fees are Raising Alberta Drivers’ Insurance Costs

, the cost of motor insurance is rising due to lawsuits and legal expenditures, according to a recent report that was ordered by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Legal fees account for about 20%...

October 26, 2023

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Work Implications Post-COVID-19 Vaccination

, including the gradual return of employees to work. But what about the impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on our workforce? A recent study focusing on healthcare workers revealed some interesting...

October 19, 2023

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Survey Reveals Employers Struggle with Mandatory Return-to-Office Policies

Canadian HR Reporter According to recent research, employers all around the world are losing staff after requiring them to return to work.

October 18, 2023

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Trucking Company Ordered to Rehire Alcoholic Driver Fired for being Drunk on the Job

. “The evening of the accident, she needed to consume,” stated Quebec Arbitration Tribunal (QAT) adjudicator […]

August 1, 2023

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Cannabis User Angrily Runs into Another Driver

-year-old man who was injured in a car accident is brought into the emergency department (ED). He doesn’t seem to have any visible physical wounds. He shows considerable annoyance with the existing...

July 27, 2023

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AI Outperforms Humans in Identifying Strokes

(AI) technology outperforms human call takers in identifying stroke victims from calls to the emergency services. The AI model had a greater positive predictive value — a measure of the percentage...

June 27, 2023

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Large Employers Requiring Return to Work

, including a robust employment market and the World Health Organisation officially reducing COVID-19’s position as a global health emergency. However, the best example may be in Canada’s empty...

June 15, 2023

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Employers Struggling with Return-to-Office Mandates

, employers all over the world are losing workers as a result of requiring individuals to return to the office. Unispace, a strategy, design, and construction company, reported that more than seven...