Bill 6
By Gerald I believe that it is deplorable what has happened to this couple who were only attempting to help farm workers. What they accomplished is admirable and as long …
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Office of the Appeals Advisor
By Gerald What is the point of having the Office of the Appeals Advisor represent a worker through out the appeals process and if there is an error in law, …
Office of the Appeals Advisor Read MoreLevel playing field
By Gerald As I do not believe in titles such as honorable this and honorable that, I will simply call you with due respect Ms. Notley and you can refer …
Level playing field Read MoreTeddy Waste Awards
From the Canadian Taxpayers Association: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s 2017 Teddy Waste Awards are coming up fast! Every year, the CTF takes centre stage in the National Press Theatre on Parliament Hill to …
Teddy Waste Awards Read MoreMurder-Suicide in Southwest Edmonton
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2-died-of-gunshot-wounds-in-edmonton-murder-suicide-1.3942900 “Deutscher most recently worked in Edmonton as a medical consultant with the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB), where his name is among the 10 highest earners on the 2015 compensation disclosure list.”
Murder-Suicide in Southwest Edmonton Read MorePain and suffering
By Gerald An interesting e-mail crossed my desk from a worker that shows how convoluted the system is. According to the worker pain and suffering does not come under the WCA …
Pain and suffering Read MoreImpairment and disability
By Gerald It appears to me that there is still confusion as to the difference between an impairment and a disability, with even lawyers not knowing the difference and believing …
Impairment and disability Read MorePresumption
By Gerald Presumptive status has and always has been for all workers not just for first responders. It would appear that in order for workers who work in high risk …
Presumption Read MoreMedical duration guides
By Gerald Many people wonder as to why workers are forced back to work on the opinion of a “Board” doctor as opposed to a workers primary care doctor which …
Medical duration guides Read MoreInterpretation of presumptive legislation
By Gerald After reviewing 103 New Brunswick WCAT decisions specific to causation it is obvious there is a problem in a number of provinces including Alberta with interpretation of the …
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