Canadian Injured Workers Association of Alberta
An Injury to One is An Injury to All
One of CIWAA’S goals is to have the provincial government re-open all WCB claims that were rejected due to an opinion by an independent medical consultant. We are in the process …
Information, Please! (Independent Assessments) Read MoreBy Gerald Thanks for the reply! The e-mail from your office and signed by you comes as a total surprise as no one wants to or has ever wanted to …
A Reply to the Labour Minister Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news-story/8290438-peterborough-general-electric-families-launch-social-media-campaign/ Regardless of whether it is the WSIB in Ontario or WCB in Alberta, neither of them are in compliance with the Courts. First of …
Balance of Probability Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: https://www.hamiltonnews.com/opinion-story/8150646-standing-up-for-pensioners-employees-is-paramount/ Deeming is allowed only because the Government has written that into legislation. There is no logical reason why deeming is or should have …
Defining Disability Read MoreBy Gerald The rally on Feb. 29, 2012 although it was blacked out by the media did get the attention of Albertans who were concerned enough to write in regarding …
Member of the Public Speaks Out Read MoreBy Gerald Ms. Gray, Notley and Ganley Being that the SCC has determined that workers compensation boards must now apply human rights legislation specific to accommodating disabled workers, when can …
Duty to accommodate SCC decision Read MoreBy Gerald Yesterday I sent out an e-mail specific to the Appeals Commission denying requests to subpoena doctors and payment of conduct money. Interesting enough the Court of Queens Bench …
Racketeering or RICO Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/investigations/2018/01/22/dueling-doctors-muddle-compensation-claims/1041800001/ Based upon my own research and reading articles like this, it is apparent that the workers compensation system is broken in all States …
Broken System Read MoreBy Gerald On Nov. 8 and 9th of 2016 we attended an in person hearing adjudicated by R. Fong who was the Hearing Chair, D. Jossa and J. McKenna who …
Impairment, Disability, and Loss of Earnings Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=522899A395324-C302-107C-BCF199961973BE25 While I have nothing against presumptive status for all workers, question is whether it is legal to provide presumptive status to one occupation …
Differential treatment Read More