Canadian Injured Workers Association of Alberta
An Injury to One is An Injury to All
By Gerry The State of Nevada has finally got it right in the wacky world of workers compensation by enacting legislation to put the burden of proof on an employer …
Burden of proof placed on employers to prove an injury or disease is not compensable Read MoreBy Gerald Both the Senate and House of Representatives in Hawaii are now considering identical bills that would require workers compensation payers to reimburse patients who are prescribed medical marijuana under state law …
Medical Marijuana Read MoreBy Gerald I have been diligently working on two long standing claims, one ten years old and the other 46 years old that resulted in denied claims and benefits that …
Information for all workers and MLAs who will take the time to read this Read MoreBy Gerald Unfortunately for workers in Alberta the WCA (Section 80(1) allows WCB to deny any payment for necessary medical treatment that has been determined to be a necessity by …
WCA providing WCB to deny medical services Read MoreBy Gerald Gray (Minister of Labour) Hoffman (Minister of Health) Sabir (Minister of Community and Social Services As a tax payer and stake holder in workers compensation in Alberta, I question …
Tax payers paying for work related health care and social services Read MoreBy 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 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 More