Health Benefits

• Manitoba workers value health coverage over cash, poll says

  A Blue Cross survey found employees working at small businesses in Manitoba preferred having health benefits to a $25,000 raise.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Alberta to cover large portion of newly-approved ALS treatment drug

  The province will cover $18,500 a month for ALS treatment drugs that were approved by the Alberta government last week.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• Local nurseries share the ‘blossoming benefits’ of gardening

  As London, Ont., continues to sizzle with summer-like temperatures, garden centres in and around the city are gearing up for the season

  Features

  May 13, 2022
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• Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers with no coverage

  Ontario 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.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2022
• Nova Scotia to broaden PTSD benefits for first responders as of next week

  The province has eliminated a requirement that those in emergency response occupations must prove that a PTSD diagnosis is work-related.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2018
• Ontario NDP platform to include universal benefits for workers, deprivatizing Hydro One

  Andrea Horwath told a party event on Saturday that voters can expect to see the full platform in the coming weeks.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2018
• Phoenix pay woes cause medical, dental coverage interruptions for hundreds of workers

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2018
• Medical marijuana coverage added to Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart staff benefits

  Retail giant Shoppers Drug Mart and parent company Loblaw will be offering roughly 45,000 employees medical marijuana coverage for certain health conditions.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2017
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• 31 Toronto hospital employees dismissed after benefit claims ‘breach’ code of conduct

  Thirty-one employees of St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto have been “let go” after an audit flagged “irregularities” in multiple health benefit claims.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2017
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• TTC fires 12 employees in connection with health benefits fraud investigation

  The TTC has fired 12 employees as part of an investigation into health claims fraud by service provider Healthy Fit.

  Crime

  Feb 26, 2016