Canadian Injured Workers Association of Alberta
An Injury to One is An Injury to All
By Gerald Click on the following link: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/01/08/1284967/0/en/WSIB-is-using-the-minimum-wage-to-cut-injured-worker-benefits-Government-must-step-in-to-prevent-disaster.html Questionable is whether Bill 30 will address this. At present it is the Government who enacted the WCA (Section 63 of the WCA) …
Deeming Read MoreClick on the following link: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/feds-deny-ex-osha-inspector-9-11-illness-workers-comp-article-1.3672946 While it is obvious that not only Alberta is there major problems with all workers compensation boards, there seems to be a convoluted approach to …
Differing adjudication Read MoreBy Gerald Perhaps if our elected politicians would read this link presented by a lawyer in a video they would understand why the Calgary Commercial Crimes Unit supported filing criminal …
Impairment versus disability Read MoreBy Gerald Any one who suggests that the Alberta WCB system is a good system that treats workers with fairness, dignity and respect has to have rocks in their heads. …
Reduction of disability benefits for workers Read MoreBy 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 MoreBy Gerald It would be interesting to do a study as to how many workers receive permanent disability benefits past the age of 65 in compliance with WCA 56(7) which …
Permanent Disability Past the Age of 65 Read More