You're a worker. You get injured on the job. You make a claim to the Workers Compensation Board. However, your claim is denied. Or, you are met with a maze of paperwork around every corner and doctor's appointment.
Yesterday was the first of three days of protest of injured workers who say that their have been treated unfairly by the WCB. The rally was organized by the workers themselves with support from Occupy Edmonton.
The workers spoke, telling their stories amongst speeches from MLAs and provincial candidates, the songs of the Raging Grannies, and some insight from a local psychologist who has worked on WCB cases.
With a provincial election a couple of months away, the operations of the WCB may become an issue for discussion. The conclusion of everyone who spoke was that the system is broken and in need of an immediate Provincial investigation and reform. Although I personally have never had any dealings with the WCB, I was quite concerned with what I was hearing and think that the stories of these workers is good fodder for some investigative journalism.
Here are the rest of my photos.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Attention Please: WCB Injured Workers Rally
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BEWARE INJURED WORKERS:
#1. MRI done at Hospital, radiologist states nothing seen that would explain reason for severe pain;
#2. Same MRI;
sent for 2nd opinion to USA Board Certified Radiologist USA;
2 pages of documentation of problems that resulted from work injury;
How is this even possible?
Can Doctors actually look at a MRI and not see the actual damage you sustained from the work accident;
I am the farthest you could get from the medical system, but a severely herniated disc, that is so badly damaged it is making your leg numb, should be easily seen by anyone taking the time to actually view the MRI;
I am now in the process of going to USA for treatment as I know nothing will ever be done for me in Canada, because;
Workers Compensation is;
Medical Legal Insurance Fraud /
Racketeering;
The population in Canada has been deceived into believing there is a huge amount of worker fraud being perpetrated against WCB;
However it has been shown, worker fraud is as low as .005 of all injured workers claims;
Now look at Workers Compensation Fraud against injured workers;
1000's of claim closures and medical care denied;
paying cash bonuses to WCB employees who terminate injured workers claims, even after they deny diagnostic tests, specialists appointments, etc;
Enough is Enough;
Injured and disabled workers are forced onto welfare, AISH, Canada Disability Pension, (Private Insurance if your lucky enough to have it)OR left to relatives for support;
There have been many suicides over the years due to workers compensation intentional infliction of emotional distress,
Several Injured workers suicides due to severe pain from undiagnosed / untreated work injuries;
Finally;WCB Alberta Case manager;
Murray Todd Cremer (“the Accused”), born August 7, 1959, was an employee at the Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) in Edmonton from July 1, 1977 to May 29, 2000. From May 2000 to the present date, the Accused has been on long‑term disability due to a stroke.
The Accused fraudulently managed this system to allow the payments of $1,254,844.82 to be made on these two accounts.
Results;
Mr. Cremer, I sentence you to imprisonment for two years less a day. I order that you serve the sentence in the community subject to your complying with the following conditions:
You will perform 1 hour of community service per week beginning no later than October 1, 2007 and ending March 31, 2009 as may be arranged in consultation with your supervisor and which may include providing such assistance to persons with alcohol or drug addiction or substance abuse problems as your are able.
How is it possible a drug addict is in charge of your rehabilitation for a work injury?
How is it that 1,250,000 million dollars was stolen from the injured workers fund, but an injured worker is denied a MRI, CT SCAN, specialists appointment?
THIS PROVES WCB ARE CRIMINALS!
and are never held accountable for their crimes;
I wish I had more money to get fixed. Now at the mercy of a system - Healthcare. Scary! How long before it ends!
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