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Cannabis in the Workplace

1) 29% use cannabis within 12 hours of work. 2) 4% use cannabis within 6 hours of work. 3) 43% of employees who have authorization for...

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OHIP: end of coverage for expenses incurred outside of Canada

Effective January 1st, 2020, OHIP will no longer reimburse medical expenses incurred by Ontario residents while traveling abroad. The...

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WSIB – Cutting or freezing of 2020 rates

Amazing news has been released for business owners in Ontario; WSIB is cutting premiums by an average of 17% in 2020. This comes a year...

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Non-Evidence Maximums

There are two areas of liability that exist regarding NEM’s. NEM’s are the highest amount of insurance the insurer will provide without...

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TELUS Health - Drug Trends

We recently attended the TELUS Health conference that shows changes, trends, and updates within the drug landscape. TELUS’ insight to...

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Reminder: Full-time students who are over 21

Please remind employees that have overage dependents attending post-secondary education to reconfirm student status' with carriers.

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OHIP+ Changes

On January 1st, 2018, the provincial government implemented OHIP+. This program provided drug coverage for all children and youth 24 and...

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Ontario Dental Fee Guide

Employers could see their dental utilization increase in 2019 due to Ontario Dental Fee Guide increase. The ODA is an organization that...

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Medicinal Cannabis - 8 Things to know.

Canada legalized recreational use of marijuana on October 17th, 2018. This has led to increased discussions with insurance companies on...