Health Benefits
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Manitoba workers value health coverage over cash, poll saysA Blue Cross survey found employees working at small businesses in Manitoba preferred having health benefits to a $25,000 raise.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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Alberta to cover large portion of newly-approved ALS treatment drugThe province will cover $18,500 a month for ALS treatment drugs that were approved by the Alberta government last week.HealthAug 8, 2023
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Local nurseries share the ‘blossoming benefits’ of gardeningAs London, Ont., continues to sizzle with summer-like temperatures, garden centres in and around the city are gearing up for the seasonFeaturesMay 13, 2022
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Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers with no coverageOntario intends to develop a 'portable benefits' system for workers who don't have health, dental or vision coverage, with the package intended to move a person changes jobs.HealthFeb 3, 2022
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Nova Scotia to broaden PTSD benefits for first responders as of next weekThe province has eliminated a requirement that those in emergency response occupations must prove that a PTSD diagnosis is work-related.HealthOct 17, 2018
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Ontario NDP platform to include universal benefits for workers, deprivatizing Hydro OneAndrea Horwath told a party event on Saturday that voters can expect to see the full platform in the coming weeks.PoliticsMar 17, 2018
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Phoenix pay woes cause medical, dental coverage interruptions for hundreds of workersThe short-term denial of medical and dental benefits is just one of the latest issues many federal employees are struggling with as problems with the Phoenix pay system persist.CanadaJan 9, 2018
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Medical marijuana coverage added to Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart staff benefitsRetail giant Shoppers Drug Mart and parent company Loblaw will be offering roughly 45,000 employees medical marijuana coverage for certain health conditions.CanadaMar 31, 2017
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31 Toronto hospital employees dismissed after benefit claims ‘breach’ code of conductThirty-one employees of St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto have been “let go” after an audit flagged “irregularities” in multiple health benefit claims.HealthFeb 14, 2017
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TTC fires 12 employees in connection with health benefits fraud investigationThe TTC has fired 12 employees as part of an investigation into health claims fraud by service provider Healthy Fit.CrimeFeb 26, 2016
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