Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 73 Top Five Institutions for PTSD-related diagnoses Federal Corrections staff 2011-2016 SOURCE: Correctional Service of Canada Institution Dorchester Penitentiary (Max+Min) Regional Reception Centre Port Cartier Institution Pacific Institution/RTC/RRAC Saskatchewan Penitentiary Region Count 53 47 26 25 20 Atlantic Quebec Quebec Pacific Prairies Notes: Data is for fiscal years There is a growing recognition that workplaces can be a direct cause of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is generally harder to prove that a mental illness is a workplace injury, because there are so many factors involved. For example, a high-stress environment may contribute to an episode of mental illness, but it’s not easy to demonstrate the connection. But 6 provinces have passed legislation that makes a direct link between psychological disorders like PTSD and workplace trauma. Under most of these laws, some workers diagnosed with PTSD will be able to claim workers’ compensation benefits without having to prove that their illness was caused by their workplace.This kind of legislation presumes that the PTSD is a workplace injury. Only in Manitoba & Saskatchewan are all workers covered by this legislation, in rest of the provinces only some first responders are covered. In 2016, New Brunswick passed legislation that presumes if firefighters, police officers, sheriffs and paramedics are diagnosed with PTSD that it was caused by issues they dealt with on the job. Work-Related PTSD canadianlabour.ca Correctional Service Canada union officials are working to have Correctional Officers also recognized at First Responders, across the country, so that their diagnosis with PTSD will also be deemed to be caused by issues they dealt with on the job.
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