With recent legislation allowing for mental
stress claims arising out of the workplace, the risk of liability has increased.
Not exact matches
Many
claims for traumatic mental
stress arise out of physical or emotional injury that has
arisen in the workplace.
If a
claim meets the necessary test, that the injury
arose out of or in the course
of employment, if it
arises out of a sudden and unexpected traumatic event, or even if chronic
stress has
arisen based upon an accumulation
of work - related stressors which appear to be compensable based on more recent case law, the WSIB can grant entitlement.
Successfully acted for a Respondent employer in a 5 day constructive unfair dismissal
claim, disability discrimination and failure to make reasonable adjustments
claim arising out of a
stress at work
claim.
Sexual Harassment & Workers» Compensation The pending amendments to Ontario's Workers» Compensation Act, to be effective January 1, 2018 basically lowers the threshold for a
claim based on emotional trauma where the worker has suffered «chronic or traumatic mental
stress»
arising out of and in the course
of employment.
For any
claims arising out of mental disorder, anxiety,
stress of depression, venereal disease or any loss
arising directly or indirectly from any injury, illness, death, loss or expense or any other liability