Thousands file claims across CanadaStatistics on workplace compensation claims are the first concrete indication of how many people are getting COVID-19 at work in Canada, but it's an incomplete picture. However, a quarter of workers in Ontario are not covered at all by the workers' compensation system, compared with B.C., where all workers have coverage. Newberry, of the injured workers legal clinic, said these workers may not even know they can access workers' compensation — in particular new Canadians who may not be familiar with the language or workplace laws. As workers' compensation claim costs rise, so too do the premiums that employers have to pay. "Workers' compensation systems in Canada are set up in a model that is similar to private insurance," he said.

Source: CBC News November 23, 2020 09:00 UTC