Globe & Mail: When workers comp claims for COVID-19 fall through the cracks, the costs often land on sick employees and taxpayers

“Workers compensation programs across Canada have rejected about 12,000 of the more than 60,600 COVID-19-related claims they’ve received over the past year, leaving workers like Ms. Verma fighting for lost wages and in some cases, turning to taxpayer-funded programs such as the federal government’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit and personal healthcare plans with private insurers.”

Article: When workers comp claims for COVID-19 fall through the cracks, the costs often land on sick employees and taxpayers
Author: Stefanie Marotta
Date: April 13, 2021