Notes
Key recommendations
More research is needed about the topic
Key populations
workers (immigrant and domestic) in Alberta
Key findings
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workers who move across the country to work seem to be at risk of the higher work-related injuries because of the nature of work they perform (i.e. oil and gas industry work)
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workers from out-of-province compared to residents of Alberta have different patterns of Workers’ Compensation Board claims. Residents of Alberta have a much higher proportion with claims resulting in short (1-30 days) lost time from work
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out-of-province workers tend not to report their injuries. Workers coming out of province are often threatened to be “black-listed” by contractors if they report work injuries
Gaps identified
Not enough statistics on reported work-related injuries is available to make any substantial conclusions
Community organizations
NA
Integration timeline
At what point during the integration process the study was conducted?
NA
ISBN: 0271-3586