Announcements
Consistent Decision-Making – A Core Value for high Volume Jurisdiction Tribunal’s and Agencies” – Paper delivered by Professor Emeritus David J. Mullan of Queen’s University Law School, for the WSIAT 25th Anniversary Symposium on December 14, 2010
June 15, 2011
Highlights of 2010 Cases
May 11, 2011
This paper reviews some of the many legal, factual and medical issues which the Tribunal considered in 2010. More on Highlights of 2010 Cases...
Highlights of Noteworthy Decisions
Decision No. 544 11 I
Estoppel analysis and jurisdictional analysis considered in an appeal from a Board decision, where there was already a previous Tribunal decision on the issue.
Decision No. 2049 11
Degenerative change typical of a worker's age does not, in and of itself, represent a pre-existing condition for the purposes of the Board's SIEF policy.
Decision No. 2184 11
Even if reasons for acceptance of an early retirement package are related to a compensable injury, a worker is not entitled to LOE benefits subsequent to retirement if suitable modified work was available with the accident employer. Relevant date for determination of availability of suitable work is the date the worker made the irrevocable decision to retire.
Decision No. 1892 11
Limitation of retroactivity for employer premium adjustments did not apply to an employer's failure to register with the Board.
Decision No. 512 06
Two-year limit on benefits to workers injured after age 63 in s. 43(1)(c) of the WSIA did not violate s. 15 of the Charter of Rights.
Decision No. 143 11
Consideration of qualification as an expert witness. Consideration of synergistic effects of non-concurrent exposures to carcinogens.
Decision No. 1926 11
For purposes of a NEL award, determination of whether a psychotraumatic disability was a permanent impairment and whether the worker was at maximum medical recovery.
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