COVID -19 Exposure<\/b><\/p>\n
IAMAW members and representatives \u2013 if you believe that you were exposed to COVID 19 in your workplace and have taken ill or require hospitalization you should file a claim under workers compensation.\u00a0 <\/span>This will identify COVID 19 as a hazard in the workplace.<\/p>\n Seek immediate MEDICAL ATTENTION: <\/b>You must report the injury to the employer AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. YOU CANNOT LEGALLY BE FIRED <\/b>for reporting an injury<\/p>\n Complete a Workplace Injury or Disease Form <\/b>WORKERS REPORT OF INJURY\/DISEASE<\/p>\n For a list of all workplace related injury or disease claims offices:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.ccohs.ca\/oshanswers\/information\/wcb_canada.html<\/a><\/p>\n Provincial compensation program responses to COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n In determining the work-relatedness of COVID-19 claims, the decision-maker will consider whether: 1. the nature of the worker\u2019s employment created a risk of contracting the disease to which the public at large is not normally exposed; and 2. the WSIB is satisfied that the worker\u2019s COVID-19 condition has been confirmed. If established, the above will generally be considered persuasive evidence that the worker\u2019s employment made a significant contribution to the worker\u2019s illness.<\/span><\/p>\n Factors that are examined, in addition to other factors, when a claim is assessed;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n a) The nature of the worker\u2019s employment created an elevated risk of contracting COVID-19<\/p>\n \u2022 Has a contact source to COVID-19 within the workplace been identified?<\/p>\n \u2022 Does the nature and location of employment activities place the worker at risk for\u00a0exposure to infected persons or infectious substances?<\/p>\n \u2022 Was there an opportunity for transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace via a\u00a0compatible route of transmission for the infectious substance?<\/p>\n b) The worker\u2019s COVID-19 condition has been confirmed.<\/p>\n \u2022 Are the incubation period, the time from the date of exposure and the onset of illness,\u00a0clinically compatible with COVID-19 that has been established to exist in the workplace?<\/p>\n \u2022 Has a medical diagnosis been confirmed? If not, are the worker\u2019s symptoms clinically\u00a0compatible with the symptoms produced by COVID-19? Is this supported by an\u00a0assessment from a registered health professional?<\/p>\n For more information, please see attached document from WSIB on COVID-19 claims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n English<\/span> COVID19-Exposure<\/a><\/p>\n French<\/span> april 23 – 20 COVID19-Exposure fr<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. British Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\n The worker\u2019s compensation scheme in B.C. may cover exposure to COVID-19, provided it is found to have been related to workplace exposure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When a worker contracts COVID-19 as a direct result of their employment, they are entitled to compensation if the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n For instance, an acute care hospital worker, who is treating patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, would be deemed to be at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 than the general public. Workers are asked to file a claim if they meet the criteria. Each case is assessed on an individual basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/about-us\/covid-19-updates\/claims\/information-for-workers<\/a><\/p>\n 3. Alberta:<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.wcb.ab.ca\/about-wcb\/news-and-announcements\/COVID-19.html<\/a><\/p>\n When a worker contracts COVID-19 as a direct result of the duties of their employment, they are entitled to compensation if the following conditions are met:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 The nature of employment involves sufficient exposure to the source of infection, -and-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 The nature of employment is shown to be the cause of the condition, -or-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 The nature of employment creates a greater risk of exposure for the worker. Reference: Policy 03-01: Part II – Occupational Disease<\/p>\n 4. Saskatchewan<\/p>\n Worker\u2019s Compensation is of the opinion that most COVID-19 cases are not related to workplace exposure, however, it is recognized that some workers have a higher risk of workplace exposure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A worker may be entitled to compensation if there is a confirmed link between the workers exposure and their employment, and they contract COVID-19 .Based on\u00a0WCB policy, Injuries \u2013 Communicable Disease (POL 02\/2010),<\/a>\u00a0the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 PLUS<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0PLUS<\/b><\/p>\n Example of\u00a0claims that may be accepted<\/p>\n Acute care hospital worker:\u00a0 A worker providing treatment to patients for COVID-19. As this worker is at greater risk than the general public, they may have an acceptable claim.<\/p>\n Retail worker:<\/b>\u00a0A worker, while working with the general public, interacts with a customer who has been confirmed as having contracted COVID-19, may have an acceptable claim.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.wcbsask.com\/workers\/information-for-workers-on-covid-19\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 5. Manitoba:<\/p>\n Files can me claimed, provided they meet criteria, and are assessed on a case by case basis. A diagnosis does not need to be made to receive benefits. It is recognized that nurses, healthcare aides and other direct providers in hospitals and long-term care facilities are workers who may be at a greater risk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.wcb.mb.ca\/how-the-wcb-is-responding-to-covid-19#worker<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 6. Quebec<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/salle-de-presse\/covid-19-info-en\/Pages\/covid-19.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n Workers who become infected with COVID-19 during the course of their employment may be entitled to the usual benefits and services provided under the\u00a0Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases<\/i>\u00a0(AIAOD).<\/p>\n The worker must see a physician or, exceptionally, a nurse who will make the diagnosis, notify the employer and complete the worker\u2019s claim so it can be submitted to the CNESST. The worker must demonstrate that they came into contact with the virus through or in the course of their work. The work connection must be demonstrated in a conclusive manner.<\/p>\n The CNESST\u2019s decision will take into account the specifics of each claim.<\/p>\n 7. New Brunswick<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.worksafenb.ca\/safety-topics\/covid-19\/covid-19-what-workers-and-employers-need-to-know\/<\/a><\/p>\n Claims submitted for a COVID-19 virus infection contracted through a work-related exposure are adjudicated on a case-by-case basis. For a claim to be accepted, evidence must show that the infection arose out of and in the course of employment and the risk of contracting the disease through the employment is greater than the risk associated with contracting it through day-to-day living.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 8. Nova Scotia:<\/p>\n Cases are assessed on an individual basis, and exposure must be proven to have occurred through work. Workers and Employers are directed to legislation governing workplace infectious disease exposure.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.wcb.ns.ca\/About-Us\/WCB-Nova-Scotias-Response-to-COVID-19\/Supporting-workers-and-employers-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic.aspx<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 9. Prince Edward Island<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.wcb.pe.ca\/Information\/NewsItem\/495<\/a><\/p>\n If a worker contracts COVID-19 that may be a result of work, they should\u00a0report it to the WCB\u00a0<\/a>to determine if they are eligible for compensation benefits. To have a claim accepted for COVID-19, all of the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n
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