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Work injury

Work injury is a recognition and benefits file. It is not first a labour-contract termination dispute.

First job Separate medical care from work-injury recognition, then the employment hub if the job file is live.

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Key considerations

  1. Is the person receiving care?
  2. Did it happen in the course of work?
  3. Has the employer been notified?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Care firstTreatment is not the employment hub.
  2. Work-injury fileRecognition and compensation orientation.
  3. Job overlayContracts and termination live on the employment hub.

Curated resources

Open the asset that matches this job.

Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

  1. Employer and place of work at a high level
  2. Whether notice has gone to the employer
  3. Whether a labour dispute is a separate open file

Local context

Add the city when police or hospital practice changes.

Records, insurance desks and courts differ after the national injury route is identified.

Open city and province guides

Counsel hand-off

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This hub organises safety, incident type and the evidence pack. It does not treat injuries, admit liability or settle a claim on your facts.

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Directory and legal information only — not legal advice. Confirm current rules with qualified counsel.

Editorial policy · Last reviewed August 2026 · Personal Injury