Saskatchewan WCB still sees 2,500 annual work-related serious injuries, deaths
In Saskatchewan, about 90 percent of employers don’t have claims each year; however, there are about 2,500 work-related serious injuries or deaths annually, driving costs in the system, according to the CEO of the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board. In its 2021 annual report released on Monday, the WCB outlined plans to extend the fatalities and serious injuries strategy to bring the numbers down. Leader Post
N.C. Court of Appeals affirms Industrial Commission on workers’ comp time-limit
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has held that even though a plaintiff struggled with mental illness during the two years after her alleged workplace injury, since she did did not show she was mentally incompetent during that time period, the two-year time limit for filing a workers’ compensation claim was not tolled. North Carolina Lawyers Weekly [may require registration]
Construction: How the industry can improve workers’ comp outcomes
There is general dissatisfaction from employers and employees in the construction industry regarding the quality and expediency of care under current workers’ compensation systems. One theme that repeatedly emerges in qualitative studies is a lack of transparency and a depersonalized system that does not fully address the needs of injured and ill employees. This points to the necessity of a new approach to workers’ comp care delivery, with a broader understanding of the root causes of claim outcomes. ForConstructionPros