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THE SCANDAL THAT THE WCB HAS BECOME AND MY SUGGESTED SOLUTION

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 - by Injured Worker - Leave a Comment

By Alvin Finkel If you have an injury at work but it’s fixable and you can return to work in a relatively short time, the workers’ compensation program will likely …

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Article from Toronto Life

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 - by Injured Worker - Leave a Comment

Here’s the article that recently appeared in Toronto Life on an injured worker who became homeless after turning 65.

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Re: A leaner WCB board means more money for services

August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 - by Injured Worker - Leave a Comment

By Gerald This is good news but this should be only the tip of the ice burg. There are far too many appeals that go to the Appeals Commission resulting …

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Impairment ratings used as a direct method of rating disabilities

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 - by Injured Worker - Leave a Comment

By Gerald This is an article written by Peter Rousmaniere who is a well known journalist and expert on workers compensation. I attended a webinar on Thursday March 7, 2019 …

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New WCB President

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 - by Injured Worker - Leave a Comment

By Gerald Click on the following link:https://www.wcb.ab.ca/assets/pdfs/public/New_president_CEO_01.18.19.pdfThis is the same guy that came from BC whose track record in BC was to assist in denying legitimate claims. Click on the following …

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Presumptive Status

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 - by Injured Worker - Leave a Comment

By 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 …

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Total Ignorance

November 16, 2018 - by Injured Worker - 97 Comments.

By Gerald I represented two workers at two in person hearings with a member of the DRDRB on Nov. 14, 2018. The first claim was an appeal of decision to …

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Appointment of Wispinski

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 - by Injured Worker - 14 Comments.

By Gerald Most people are aware that lawyers have very little or no integrity or principles which is evident when performing surveys involving trust. Lawyers are always at the bottom …

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Comments on a Decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal

November 8, 2018 - by Injured Worker - 61 Comments.

By Gerald While reviewing case law I came across a decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal which I had to read several times. I always thought that when a …

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Workers diagnosed with chronic pain discriminated against and the reasons why they are discriminated against

June 21, 2018 - by Injured Worker - 21 Comments.

By Gerald WCB policy 03-01 Part II Application 7 specific to chronic pain and chronic pain syndrome is broken down into two parts, one part of the policy is specific …

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  • Campaign puts a human face on those neglected by WCB system From the Alberta Federation of Labour.
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  • Health Science Association of Alberta Health Sciences Association of Alberta
  • Licensed to bill: How doctors profit from injury assessments that benefit insurers Globe Investigation
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