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LICENSED AND INSUREDPARALEGALS
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WORKING FORLABOUR UNIONS
Ready to help you with Workers CompensationCanada Pension Plan - DisabilityLabour ArbitrationEmployment InsuranceDisability BenefitsReturn to Work & Accommodation
Our extensive experience working with labour unions just like yours has prepared us to help you with all of these services and much more. Don't hesitate to reach out to us for advice. We're only a phone call away!
Workers Compensation
Our team of specialized advocates are dedicated to the management of members’ claims at the WSIB/WSIAT, offering extensive experience dealing with complex medical issues and all aspects of return to work.
READ MORECanada Pension Plan - Disability
Our B&S team can assist your union members through all levels of the CPP-D application process, from completion of the application through to the appeals process if required.
READ MORELabour Arbitration
Labour arbitration is a specialized skill that can only be obtained by experience. Our team collectively has over 50 years experience in handling some of the most complex union arbitrations.
READ MOREEmployment Insurance
Our staff understand the importance of EI benefits during the time of work disruption due to workplace injury. We can assist in the coordination of EI benefits as well as the preparation and presentation of appeals related to EI matters.
READ MOREDisability Benefits
We can assist your members with the coordination of STD/LTD benefits of WSIB entitlement. We will ensure that the proper waivers are provided to both WSIB and the insurance provider.
READ MOREReturn to Work / Accommodation
Our advocates are all experienced in handling return to work issues involving accommodation and dealing with the WSIB Return to Work and Work Transition Specialists.
READ MOREOur Mandate
Our only clients are unions.
We do not under any circumstances accept a fee for service from individual workers. We view our role as supporting and complimenting the principles of the labour movement and assisting local unions to fulfill their responsibilities in representing their membership.
THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR MEMBERS
Our Experienced Team
Yves graduated from Laval University with a degree in Human Resources. Formerly a national health and safety coordinator, he has accumulated over 25 years of union activism before retiring in 2002. Yves joined B&S Associates in 2005 and represents both English and French language workers. In Ontario, he represents workers at the WSIB and WSIAT levels, along with labour arbitration under Federal Legislation (CIRB). In Québec, he represents workers at CNESST (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail) and TAT (Tribunal Administratif Du Travail). He also acts as a consultant in different aspects of labour relations, including human rights investigations and mediation.
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