Wcb
I have been responsible for managing claims for a large construction company for many years. The frustration that workers have with the WCB is only matched by the frustration endured by the employers.
This is an insurance company, and nothing else. They have become hardened as a result of the number of fraudulant claiments that they deal with, and have taken the same approach to dealing with workers, whether injured legitemetely or not. This does not benefit neither the worker nor the employer.
The other factor is the competancy of the staff of the Board. They have a ridiculously high rate of turnover, consequently the median skill level of case managers and ajudicators remains low. These are people without any medical training, thereby making it imposible to understand the nature of injuries. They are, at best, administraters.
As an injured worker, collect as much medical evidence as you can. Ensure that you document all correspondance you have with Board. Employers, do the same.
The WCB will let both of you down.
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