Canadian Injured Workers Association of Alberta
An Injury to One is An Injury to All
By 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 MoreHere is a link to a three-part interview (part 1) with IWH researcher, Iggy Kosny. Dr. Kosny has been looking at the experiences of injured workers and the workers comp …
Interview with Iggy Kosny Read MoreBy Gerald Click on the following link: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2017/03/06/443576.htm This scenario of protecting employers from litigation and maintaining low premiums has been going on for decades, all at the expense of workers, …
Focusing on benefits to workers Read MoreBy Gerald The Legislative Review by the Manitoba Government is very interesting as in 1982 the Commissioners and senior management of WCB were all replaced due to mismanagement and unfair …
Principles of Adjudication Read MoreBy Gerald The proposal found in the provided link is a good proposal and one of the proposals that I have recommended whether it is through the revamped Office of …
Proposed Legislation 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 More