Canadian Injured Workers Association of Alberta
An Injury to One is An Injury to All
CIWAA is pleased to see that the recommendations of the review panel have addressed some issues of great importance to injured workers. The panel heard from many injured workers and …
Canadian Injured Workers Association of Alberta Response to the Final Report of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board Review Panel Read MoreThe Government of Alberta has announced the WCB review recommendations. You can read them here. CIWAA would like to share your comments with the government, as there is still some disconnect …
WCB Review Recommendations Announced 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 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 MoreBy 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 MoreBy 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 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 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 MoreBy 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 MoreBy 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 …
Interpretation of presumptive legislation Read More