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Why people stay at WCB Career opportunities. Policy and legislation Policies and Information Manual What's new in policy? We are safe, healthy and stronger together was a tough year for all Albertans. Read about it in our annual report. He introduced the historic compromise that is maintained to this day: injured workers gave up the right to sue their employers in exchange for guaranteed no-fault benefits in the event of a work related injury or illness, and employers agreed to pay for the system, in exchange for protection against lawsuits.
Meredith's five key pillars would serve as the basis for workers' compensation legislation across Canada:. In , John W.
In , the Manitoba Government decided to amend the language of The Workmen's Compensation Act to more accurately reflect the modern workforce — changing all mentions of workmen to workers. Home Contact Us Help. Strategic Plan. Who We Are. Contact Us. Before the workers compensation system was established, workers and employers had limited protection from the impacts of workplace injury and illness.
Workers - those who could afford it - could use the legal system to sue their employers, but if a worker or coworker contributed to the accident in any way, they had no recourse.
Conversely, if a worker's lawsuit was successful, it could result in an employer being forced into bankruptcy. In , an Ontario Royal Commission, headed by William Meredith, proposed a remedy: a historic trade off in which workers gave up the right to sue their employers for a guaranteed protection from loss of income regardless of fault. Meredith's report led to the first Workers Compensation Act in Canada.
In , Ontario's Workers Compensation Act was proclaimed, based on the five Meredith Principles: No-fault compensation , in which workplace injuries are compensated regardless of fault, and the worker and employer waive the right to sue.
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