In 2009, employers left $5.5 million on the table at the Workers’ Compensation Commission!

In 2009, employers left $5.5 million on the table at the Workers’ Compensation Commission!

At the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association conference last week, the Workplace Health & Safety Compensation Commission (WHSCC) revealed that $5.5 million in PRIME refunds were left on the table at the WHSCC by employers of Newfoundland and Labrador. They further stated that employers had earned the refunds, but didn’t collect them. How can this be possible? DMC works …Continue Reading

Beware the ISA

Beware the ISA

Death of Innu hunter endangers deal with NL Innu.

Target hires Tucker

(St. John’s, NL, February 18) St. John’s agency expands IT department We might well remember the good old bad old days of typewriters and paste-up art, but that doesn’t mean we don’t move with the times. Which is why we recently expanded our IT team by hiring web guru Matt Tucker as Internet Marketing Account Manager. Matt, who originally trained …Continue Reading

NL Launches “Ancient Land” Campaign

Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2010 tourism television advertising campaign was launched yesterday (Monday, January 11) with the debut of Ancient Land, the latest chapter in the province’s Find Yourself Here television campaign, initially introduced in 2006.

Filled to Overflowing?

Does a population the size of a Toronto suburb really justify two processing plants and two distribution networks? The short answer is “well, it has them” but the long answer is much more interesting.

Workers Compensation 101

Workers Compensation 101

Over the coming weeks, I will chat with you regarding workers’ compensation and occupational health & safety issues. I encourage and invite you to leave comments or ask me any questions you have in this realm. I will start by providing some basic information concerning the Workers’ compensation system to set the stage.  The Workers’ compensation system in Canada is …Continue Reading

The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing

Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil and gas industry gears up for Hebron

Pushing Boundaries

Pushing Boundaries

Hibernia South extension taps into new trend in exploration and development – increasing the productivity, profitability and longevity of offshore oil production.