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May 4, 2023

Disability Insurers Employers

Record-High Long-Term Disability Claims

, there has been a significant increase in long-term job vacancies and worker absences due to illness or disability in Canada. In 2022, these numbers reached a record high, impacting both small and...

May 3, 2023

Disability Insurers Employers

COVID-19 Leading to Surge in Disability Claims

-19 pandemic continues to impact our daily lives, many are left wondering about the long-term effects of the virus. For workers in New Brunswick, the long-term effects of COVID-19 are not only a...

April 27, 2023

Lawyers

Ibuprofen Kills Thousands Every Year

“long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is ‘equally hazardous’ in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential...

April 25, 2023

MVA Insurers

Top 5 Auto Fraud Claims of 2022

, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) released its list of the Top 5 most odd and unusual attempted insurance fraud claims. The public auto insurer’s special investigation unit busted hundreds...

April 20, 2023

Employers

Return to Work Solutions with WMA

As an employer, it can be difficult to manage the costs of an absent worker, while still keeping their best interests in mind. Whether an employee is away due to injury or illness, it can be...

April 19, 2023

Disability Insurers Employers

Rise in Mental Illness Disability Claims

Workplace Mental Health In recent years, employees’ mental health has become a growing consideration for employers. Poor mental health in the workplace can be costly for an employer, from poor...

April 6, 2023

MVA Insurers

Ontarians Risk Distracted Driving Despite Knowing the Danger

. 57% of respondents considered distracted driving the “greatest threat to road safety”, ironically 24% still engaged in distracted driving behaviours. The most common distractors were...

April 5, 2023

Employers

Increased Wages & Less Working Hours Due to Absenteeism

A new report published by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce found that although employment is up more than 3% since the beginning of the pandemic, working hours have only increased by 1.75% due...

March 23, 2023

Lawyers

Marijuana-Related Psychosis Increases Dramatically

, drug legalization groups and the cannabis industry lobby for the legalization of marijuana.

March 22, 2023

MVA Insurers

Alberta has highest annual car insurance premiums

, drivers in Alberta paid the highest annual car insurance premiums in Canada in 2023. The top four of the five cities where drives faced the highest annual car insurance premiums were Calgary...