Canadian Injured Workers Association of Alberta
An Injury to One is An Injury to All
By Gerald Click on the following link:https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9123231-rubber-workers-should-be-allowed-to-sue-miners-advocate-says/ Just because the WCA protects employers from civil litigation, there is nothing in the “Act” that protects WCB from civil litigation. Questionably is why the …
Civil Suits Read MoreJob-related deaths in Canada dramatically under-reported: study
Article: Job-related deaths in Canada dramatically under-reported: study Read MoreREPORT CALLING FOR BIG CHANGES TO WORKERS COMPENSATION IN ALBERTA IS A STEP TOWARD ENDING WCB’S ‘CULTURE OF DENIAL’
When will WCB and the Appeals commission get the memo there was a review featuring the culture of denial? Read MoreBy Gerald For people who have been around long enough to see the many investigative commissions appointed by the Government, no commission has found that it was a good system …
A Pig is a Pig Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/opinion-story/9081455-peterborough-letters-wsib-caught-up-in-culture-of-denial/ Where have we heard this before with a reference to a culture of denial. This was the findings of Justice Friedman. As …
Good Letter Read MoreBy Gerald Questionably is why workers are forced into a system that is totally corrupt. Just when a person thinks it could not get worse, it does. It all revolves …
Presumptive Legislation Read MoreBy Gerald The following story supports my argument that you cannot provide presumptive status to some occupations and not to others. Click on the following link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sick-worker-groundbreaking-case-wsib-benzene-1.4649680 It is obscenely illogical to provide presumptive …
Presumptive Status Read MoreBy Gerald According to the historic agreement, adjudication within the workers compensation system is supposed to be based on an inquiry system, not an adversarial system. At some time in …
Inquiry System Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/12/09/wsib-staffers-decry-chaos-caused-by-broken-system-thats-putting-injured-workers-at-risk.html Sadly enough, the system in Alberta has been broken for years and questions why the system is not simply abolished as it serves no …
Broken System Read More#WorkersCompIsARight December Week Of Action Join us for a province-wide week of action from December 10th to the 14th, and take a stand for fairness for injured workers! We’re kicking the …
Ontario: #WorkersCompIsARight – Province Wide Week of Action starts December 10th Read More