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Major changes to Alberta s Workers Compensation Board coverage take effect today
Major changes to the Workers Compensation Board take effect in Alberta on April 1, including the elimination of an employer’s legal obligation to rehire and accommodate an injured worker.
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Labour and Immigration Minister Jason Copping announced major changes to Workers Compensation Board last fall(Jocelyn Boissonneault/CBC)
Major changes to the Workers Compensation Board take effect in Alberta today, including the elimination of an employer s legal obligation to rehire and accommodate an injured worker.
Through Bill 47, the Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, the UCP government is rolling back changes to the workers compensation and occupational health and safety rules implemented by the previous NDP government.
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