Saskatchewan changes law to help workers with psychological injuries, PTSD
REGINA – Saskatchewan workers suffering psychological injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder won’t have to prove that it occurred on the job.
The government has changed The Workers’ Compensation Act to include what is called a rebuttal presumption for all forms of psychological injuries.
That means it’s presumed the injury is work-related, unless an employer rebuts the position.
Labour Minister Don Morgan says the legislation is unique in Canada because it covers other forms of psychological injury that workers could suffer as a result of being exposed to traumatic events or situations at work, not just PTSD.