Inquiry System
By Gerald According to the historic agreement, adjudication within the workers compensation system is supposed to be based on an inquiry system, not an adversarial system. At some time in …
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Broken System
By Gerald Click on the following link: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/12/09/wsib-staffers-decry-chaos-caused-by-broken-system-thats-putting-injured-workers-at-risk.html Sadly enough, the system in Alberta has been broken for years and questions why the system is not simply abolished as it serves no …
Broken System Read MoreOntario: #WorkersCompIsARight – Province Wide Week of Action starts December 10th
#WorkersCompIsARight December Week Of Action Join us for a province-wide week of action from December 10th to the 14th, and take a stand for fairness for injured workers! We’re kicking the …
Ontario: #WorkersCompIsARight – Province Wide Week of Action starts December 10th Read MorePresentation About Difficult Claims and the Compensation System
From Injured Workers Online: Workers’ compensation: morality versus the business case November 23, 2018 The experience of being injured at work and claiming workers’ compensation can greatly influence injured workers’ …
Presentation About Difficult Claims and the Compensation System Read MoreRemoving power from the Appeals Commission in New Brunswick
Check out the background of the Appeals Commission panel. The deck could be stacked – for example, ex case managers, lawyers that just work for Appeals Commission. How could a …
Removing power from the Appeals Commission in New Brunswick Read MoreBurden of Proof 2
By Gerald There is no denying that the burden of proof in the workers compensation system is entirely on the “Board” but our Justice Minister like her predecessors does not …
Burden of Proof 2 Read MoreBurden of Proof
By Gerald My last post specific to burden of proof has gained a lot of interest and requires further explanation. Even in civil cases, a plaintiff does not always bear …
Burden of Proof Read MoreIncorrect Legal Standard
By Gerald I have often wondered how the Alberta WCB could have the lowest premiums in Canada and one if not the highest rate of denied claims. As it turns …
Incorrect Legal Standard Read MoreLegislative Changes
By Gerald The NDP Government has made some superficial changes to the WCA and also occupational and labor standards in Alberta. Only a fool would actually think that these changes …
Legislative Changes Read MoreOverdue: addressing injured worker poverty
From Injured Workers Online: Overdue: addressing injured worker poverty
Overdue: addressing injured worker poverty Read More