Maryanne Andrew has been getting sicker and sicker since she caught COVID-19 in January 2022 while working in a Campbell River school. And instead of helping, she says, WorkSafeBC’s attempts to require her to go back to work have made her symptoms worse. Brishti Basu reports. Brishti reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Monday, March 11, 2024. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/11/Long-COVID-Patients-WorkSafeBC/

Maryanne Andrew has been getting sicker and sicker since she caught COVID-19 in January 2022 while working in a Campbell River school. And instead of helping, she says, WorkSafeBC’s attempts to require her to go back to work have made her symptoms worse. Brishti Basu reports. Brishti reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Monday, March 11, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/11/Long-COVID-Patients-WorkSafeBC/

Long COVID Patients Say WorkSafeBC Is Making Life Worse

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