Articles by Dallas Mercer

Dallas Mercer

Dallas Mercer is President and Owner of DMC, a Disability Management Company specializing in Leave Management, Workers’ Compensation Claims Management and Occupational Health & Safety. Dallas has in-depth knowledge obtained from working in workers’ compensation systems for over 20 years and obtained valuable insight regarding workers' compensation issues as a former Employer Advisor for the Province. Dallas has a unique understanding of workers’ compensation systems in Canada and provides cost-effective solutions using knowledge, training and an advisory approach. She has a track record in reducing her clients' non-occupational and workers’ compensation costs and assisting injured employees return to gainful employment. Her client base includes all provinces in Atlantic Canada as well as Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. Contact: dallas@dmconsulting.ca

Employers Beware!

Published on March 9th, 2010 Leave a Comment

Employers in NL should have received or be receiving their Assessment notices now. Please take the time to look carefully at this document as your entitlement to refunds is written in the little box underneath your assessment information. We have experienced on multiple occasions situations where clients have been advised by the WHSCC that they [...]

Enforcement of the New OH&S Regulations, …are you aware of what you need to be compliant!

Published on February 2nd, 2010 Leave a Comment

The Provincial Government announced last fall that they had amended the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Regulations. What was once 189 sections had now expanded to over 500 sections leaving employers overwhelmed and confused as to how it affects their business. This overhaul was long overdue, but some think employers do not have enough notice [...]

Stop giving so much of your hard earned money to Workers’ Compensation!

Published on January 13th, 2010 1 Comment

Employers have to stop giving so much of their hard earned money to Workers’ Compensation!
It’s that time of year when workers’ compensation sends their annual assessment invoices in the mail. If you’re like many employers, you open it, cuss a few times and add it to the pile of ‘invoices to pay or send for [...]

Workers Compensation 101

Published on January 5th, 2010 2 Comments

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 [...]

Site Design by Martin Connelly - multimedia, generally.