By Gerald
There is no denying that the burden of proof in the workers compensation
system is entirely on the “Board” but our Justice Minister like her
predecessors does not want to admit that the adjudication by Case
Managers, DRDRB and the Appeals Commission have been and continuing to
use the wrong legal standard by using civil law or tort law in
adjudicating claims. This was the decision of Justice Bruce Millar who
determined that workers compensation systems in Canada are by law
required to adjudicate claims based on an Inquiry model, not an
Adversarial model which is the the standard used in civil law. Justice
Millar’s decision should have sent a message to WCB and the Appeals
Commission, and set a precedent resulting in all long standing claims
being reheard.
In Justice Millar’s decision, he directed that the Appeals Commission
contact the employer to obtain facts that WCB had failed to investigate
and had led to having to file a Judicial Review. The Appeals Commission
refused to comply and denied the claim for the second time, forcing us
to file for another Judicial Review which was heard by Justice Yamauchi.
Justice Yamauchi should have upheld the decision of Justice Millar
based on the legal principles of res judicata and issue estoppel as
another Judge cannot by law hear the same case. Questionably is why
Justice Yamauchi did not do what is required in cases that have been
determined already. Notably is that Justice Yamauchi was one of the
Judges who were under review and found by the Alberta Appeals Court to
be lacking in judgement in a sexual assault case, thereby questioning
his decision that led to us losing a case that we had already won.
Click on the following link:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada
Oddly enough is that Justice Millar’s decision was not posted on Canlli
with the most logical reason that his decision would have been a damning
condemnation of the appeals process. I suspect that WCB and the Appeals
Commission requested through the Justice Minister’s office that Justice
Millar’s decision not be posted on Canlii. I have the transcripts of the
action we filed and Justice Millar’s decision that went against the
Appeals Commission and WCB. What other reason would there be for not
posting on Canlii.
The corruption surrounding WCB and the Appeals Commission is aided and
abetted by the Alberta Government through not allowing the public to
read decisions that are extremely important to cover up the abuse of
power in a public office.
For clarification as to who has the burden of proof in workers
compensation systems in Canada,I am enclosing Dr. Terence Ison’s
explanation. Dr Ison before his death was a law professor who
specialized in workers compensation law and was recognized as being
Canada’s leading expert in workers compensation. Click on the following
link and go to page 814 for clarification.
