Mental Stress 101by WCB of Alberta

( This posting was originally placed May 2011 )

For the past 6 out of 10 years I have had many thoughts pertaining to WCB and their actions, lost many hours sleep due to nightmares or frustration, the mind games that are played by them makes me feel like they are attempting to make me lose control of my thoughts. Why? I think so they can say I am a threat to their safety, as they have done to many other injured workers. I am not allowed to enter their building to pickup cheques, why I don't know? I never threatened them, but they write down what ever they feel at the time. I have found that if I rebuttal any conversation to my claims manager, I am them penalized by slow down of progress of my claim or payments not sent out at scheduled time, but the excuses are constant; waiting on supervisor consent, computer is down on the cheque writer,file is in assistance hands etc; none of this is on paper which is why I no longer communicate via telephone. To many conversations were re-written out of context or not even posted on my file. Managers claiming that their hands are tied yet an assistant is able to accomplish what manager claimed they could not; or stating that they are unable to change another claims managers decision, yet many changes have been made. Mangers refusing professionals or my request's ; 5 years later it is claimed as "offered" though I chose a different path; regardless of what was on file years before; becomes official statement.That pertained to the first academic training, which was I unable to compete in. It was the second academic training, less then a year later, is the reason of my criminal charges.
I attempt to start my own business, only to be told "I know nothing of business", therefore you must go to "Business Administration"! Academically challenged ? need the upgrading in order to compete academically? NO!, pass, fail or dropout we (WCB) are done with you. All that was 5 years ago and I am still dealing with the aftermath. Just now priorities are to catch up with what little I receive, after no financial income for 6 months, which was social assistance. I am again under investigation due to WCB keeping 100% of benefits and informing social assistance that I was in receipt of said benefits: yearly income statement from WCB is less then what we received from assistance monthly. Manipulation of information which caused Zero income for my family, which is under enough hardship due to 2 physically restricted members of the family, one adult , one child.
It is pathetic the way WCB Alberta is allowed to operate, they are like little children allowed to play without parental supervision.

Why is only One Ministry in Charge?

Any of you that follow this blog will know that this is about the Alberta Workers Compensation Board, who is the Insurer of Employees in protecting the interests of Employers.

Now the WCB is responsible for those who are Disabled/Injured by Occupation ( aka Injured Workers), the WCB controls our Medical, Financial, Re-training if needed and any other aspect of returning the Worker back into the roll of being a contributor to society.

The Ministry of Labour is supposedly responsible for the WCB , via Legislation, However the Minister can only Legislate to the WCB and not held accountable for the day to day practices of the WCB, which include: manipulation of Financial Information, manipulation of Medical Information along with manipulation of Personal Information.


The Auditor General's Office has no control over the WCB's Audits , except for the yearly, nor will they investigate any possible Fraud when the evidence is put forth in front of them, the Minister of Health cannot investigate any wrong doing by the WCB when it comes down to Medical issues, nor will the Freedom of Information investigate any wrong doing when it has been shown that Personal Information has been altered.

These are are Ministries that should be involved in the WCB as the WCB covers various areas, but some reason it is only kept in the hands of the Ministry of Labour, that is unable to actually do anything about the accusations and concerns from Albertan's, which are criminal in nature. We have Hansard's where situations  are addressed, Judicial & Ministerial Reviews are done without an outcome or resolutions, nor are the suggestions/recommendations by those considered  , the Judicial cannot get involved due to Judicial Immunity, although many have tried. A large majority of Disabled by Occupation have spent Thousands of Dollars to Lawyers only to find out a few months & a few Lawyers later , that their money to seek Justice and to get what is rightfully theirs was wasted. The WCB has all the protection in the World and free reign to do what ever they wish , to whom every they wish: you write or say something they do not like they will bring the Law down upon you.

As being an Administrator for a National Disabled/Injured Workers web site, we have had many people that are suicidal and we try to find them the help they need, sometimes it is Law Enforcement that we call  to protect the person from themselves, other are frustrated to the limit where they no longer care about the outcome of their actions as all they want to do is retaliate, we had a lady who wrote about a dream she had , it involved the WCB and Explosives, it had not been posted for more then 6 hours when we were notified that the posting had to be removed as it was considered to be a threat to the WCB, needless to say that particular lady turned out right after that to be another person that we had to call the Authorities on to prevent another suicide as she felt she was being not only deprived of her life by the WCB , but now deprived of her emotions and subconscious dreams that she has no control over.

I bring this up due to her actions , the actions of the WCB and a recording of a past Alberta MLA, who is now a Federal Member of Parliament, who Advises a WCB Claimant that Blowing up the Alberta WCB is a good Idea, yet nothing is said or done about this, the Media, Leaders of the Opposition or RCMP seem to care about that , but when it is a Claimant or any other person raising their voice , without making type of a threat, they are subject to ridicule, banned from WCB property and subject to claim reviews that more often then not have them denied benefits and cut off all Medical & Financial assistance including prescription drugs, while labeling the person as a drug addict when they are need of their prescription that they cannot afford, which leads many to drastic measures.

Why is there only One Ministry in Charge when so many Ministries are actually Involved , from Health to Justice, from Finance to Family Services.

Where has the Canada Pension Money gone?

There has been a lot of talk in the past couple of decades that our Canadian Pension is dwindling , to the point of nothing being available when my generation gets to retirement age (which is not that far away).

In the past few years I have been fighting for my rights which have been taken away by a provincially Legislated Non-Profit Organization, this Organization is responsible for the coverage of those who are injured or become ill from their work place. As many of the permanently disabled/ ill have come to realize the hard way is that the WCB's across Canada will do anything to protect their profits, which they use for international meetings, rewards to safety groups that basically do nothing, wages and most importantly their pensions. So we can see from their side as to why they want the employers of Canada, which includes our Provincial/ Federal Governments, our RCMP, our Military and those who stand guard of the Criminals that are kept in our prisons.
A recent court document that I had the opportunity to view, dealt with a Disabled by Occupation employee that fit into the latter of these categories, one sentence really caught my eye from the court transcript: " Your Honour,  the court of this province (Alberta) has no jurisdiction regarding the WCB " the Judge agreed and the lawsuit against WCB was dismissed.
(Alta WCB Act sec2.1: States " the Board has the same Rights, Powers & Privileges of a Natural Person")

The WCB of Alberta has made it clear that they do not have to follow the laws that are written up for all Canadians, nor do they have too fulfill their Legislated responsibilities to those who they were created for back in 1913,  as the tens possibly hundreds of thousands of Disabled by Occupation will verify and that have been lead to a life of poverty.

There is now a new way of preventing poverty of which the WCB of Alberta hopes all disabled by occupation will follow, they have their spokesmen going around talking to other Disabled by occupation into forgetting about their WCB benefits and to collect the pensions they are entitled too from Canada Pension.

Many have been informed of this "New" prevention of Poverty, only to find out that once they are accepted for pension , whether it is CPP or ASIH, they lose their benefits of WCB, including any monies that may still be owed to the claimant. Upon collecting CPP, depending on your age and contributions, will determine your pension and upon reaching retirement age your pension will then be recalculated for the amount you previously received and "deducted accordingly".
Mean while the Canada Pension decreases, the employers pay their premiums to WCB, who does nothing for the disabled Worker, the disabled worker's life is borderline poverty "until retirement age" and those who go around helping the WCB promote this "New Poverty Prevention" have no idea of what they are promoting, what should be promoted is the fact that the WCB of Alberta and across Canada for that matter should be stripped of their Judicial Immunity, laws that are in place for insurance carriers to be enforced to fullest extent of the law, and to prevent non-profits organizations such as the the WCB from having over a Billion in profits that is handed over to others, when it is meant to keep those Disabled by Occupation out of poverty and to assist them in gaining control of lives, instead of being treated like the poorest people of 3rd world countries.

After All the Majority of Disabled Workers became so from building this Province/Country , not by sitting behind a desk dictating what is best for others, destroying lives of Canadians, basically stealing from our pockets, when their only goal is to Profit themselves and have others succumb to their demands, sounds a lot like Organized Criminals to me .

To my Alberta Provincial Political Leader's & Leaders for Alberta Change:

The W.C.B.'s across Canada,are a very strenuous psychological challenge, there are many "Legal" or "Illegal" acts in the name of profit, considering that they are a non-profit organization.


We call them crimes; as the actions of this World Wide Organization, violate the United Nation’s Declaration of Human Rights, in Canada our Charter of Rights is very much violated as well; not to mention the criminal actions of Fraud, Threats, Blackmail, Medical Malpractice, Social Discrimination and countless accusations of questionable acts, that are border line criminal.


It is bad enough with the lies, manipulation and being spied on by this Corporation, that they also send their paid workers too infiltrate groups of person’s that have been disabled while on the job and causing disruptions to the point of total paranoia amongst these emotionally fragile people, that they no longer trust each other and begin to question their own thoughts and actions, due to the frustrations of their attempts for gaining a little self esteem and self worth.




Our employers, of whom we had worked for as a team, in some cases like family, others were just another face: but everyone stood beside/ behind each other through thick or thin,on the job , for their employer's; only to find out later, that they were nothing more then a disposable slave, to do the master's bidding.


Employers attempts & successes, to have us not file a claim, of preventing proper medical treatment, in some cases, where employer reports are "denying", the employee had an accident at work /claiming that is not their responsibility & manipulation of worker financial/ medical/ personal information, just to save them from paying out to the Workers Compensation Boards.




So people in our situation find it very hard to trust anyone, even members of our own families; friends are lost due to arguments, as they never "been there, done that", which makes them unable to realize how much control this "system" has on our lives, while these same people have no-one to control them as our Governments have allowed for free reign w/Judicial protection that prevents them from being held accountable for all that they do.


With Billions of dollars in the accounts of these non-profit corporations across Canada and the Millions of dollar’s being handed over to different committees and organizations from a fund that was originally set in place for the injured and disabled, by the employers of Canada, which includes our respective Governments, federally and provincially; while those for which this was originally created for, live in poverty, medically untreated, abused financially, physically and psychologically.


That when the WCB/WSIB decides to deny your benefits; that includes medical & anything else that effects your injury: a disabled worker cannot take that "injury" for medical care or prescribed medications as it is the Compensations system that is 100% responsible for your injury & proper treatment, many have been left to street drugs for pain control.


Some have been driven to suicide, some to criminal acts, others left to rot in the confines of their minds, while contemplating their next move towards the life, they once had , knowing they need proper medical/vocational/financial assistance, of which they never get.


This alone is no less then Money laundering, taking from the employers that is meant for the employees and using it as if it their right too control and distribute as they seem fit, their wages & pensions, with incomes of hundreds of thousands, the people in charge make their living from robbing the vulnerable and being praised for their actions amongst their peers; of who they share the profits with.




Should we have kept our mouths shut, got treatment through the Public Health Care system, visit Family Services for loss of income;while the employer pays the large premiums for safety organizations that do
nothing other then promote "Safety on the Job".
We as employee's know our limits;safety training should be part of every school curriculum, let the employers premiums go into a publicly controlled fund that covers all that is needed, with 80% year end profits paid into Public Health Care.
Be surprised how much cheaper that would be by wiping out the Middleman: AKA Compensation Board.

Conclusion:

The answer lies in the bottom statement, regulate the system; let the employer premiums go into a Public Fund that distributes the benefits, the organizations are already in place, just need to utilize the efficiency of our public system.

Examples:

Mandatory Safety Training through out the school years, with employment specific safety training in apprenticeships/ University careers etc.

Have all health care through the public system, via workers doctor recommendations; including all surgery/physiotherapy & all other related medicinal needs.

Let the Social assistance program and AISH work together, regarding short term & long term injuries/disabilities, in the supplying of necessary needs to prevent workers from falling into poverty.

Service Alberta to assist with vocational training & job placement that is consistent with the worker's personality and injury, they will be able to assist both the worker & employer in creating a work place that is safe, secure, in the workers interests and to the employers benefit.

With the Billion dollar's that Alberta WCB had accumulated in their "non-profit" account (April 2009 report), that would leave room for the employers to receive a rather substantial deduction in premiums, while maintaining a means of contributions going directly to these services, which in turn is money back into the pockets of Albertan's.

This can be done, with simple planning, Legislative changes, co-operation between all parties would insure its success;

Which I believe that many will agree that taking out the "Middle Man" will insure proper care, while being financially beneficial to the Worker, Employer, Government Services and the tax payers of Alberta.

Does Alberta take pride in promoting Corruption?

As most of this blog is about Alberta WCB, I felt it should be put out into the open as to the Corruption in Alberta and as to why our Government does nothing about it, except take part by allowing for the Criminal acts to go on. Bribery Protection, by those who are to have the protection of Alberta Citizens as a priority, only protection they promote is by the Legislated Acts that protect the Corporate Criminals as well as those in Politics.

As for injured workers we know what kind of life we are forced to live,  it is a life of Do What We Say, Not What You think is Best For You, it has come to the point of those involved being fed up with the policies and manipulations, that have no recourse of action, although they will argue different as in you have the Appeals Commission to fall back on , but those who been there done that, realize how much manipulation of information in involved by these Boards/ Commissions/Agencies; especially when hard evidence of manipulation is brought forth to them they still deny any wrong doing, Law Enforcement has done nothing about the criminal acts, nor do they seem to be interested in doing so.

We have a person that is the Head Legal Counsel for the Alberta WCB, involved in a Society of Importance , in this case the Alberta Law Society, in specific Mr Clarence Mah of who promotes the criminal acts of the Alberta WCB.
There are more organizations then the Alberta Law Society and the Alberta WCB that he is a  member of lets looks at Mr.Mah's Divine Calling  and his friends, yet he claims to be standing for the benefit of Injured/Disabled Workers of Alberta, which is farthest from the truth.

With the Criminal acts,Canadian Human Rights Violations ,along with United Nations Rights Violations, Crimes against Humanity and forcing Children into Foster Care/ Poverty, all due to a person standing up for their Rights and Freedoms, even then the Provincial and Federal Offices wont allow a person to make a complaint against a Corporation , but if we were an offended Gay/Lesbian, Landed Immigrant, Criminal or an abused animal then we would have some Justice on the abuses we face each day.

How I got to this Point

Over an 18 year period, I went from barely able to walk due to being denied proper medical treatment, where the medical professional was  recommended by others, not by myself, but by many of who have a questionable reputation; too losing almost everything, including my family and sanity.

1992:
2nd yr Electrical apprentice: Alpac Project in Northern Alberta, was working on the “Chipper”, which is a long walk up the steps, 4 other co-workers and I were the first up the stairs, seemed like a nice day out there, cloud cover breaking with the morning sun and warming up, to keep the November air just perfect for work.
Add 2” of snow during the night, the pines are looking beautiful along the horizon, I was first to grab the hand rail and go up, next thing I knew my right leg came up, w/knee hitting my shoulder, left leg does a side-ways 90 degree angle from my upper body to the right side under my right hip and that is how I hit the ground, “Tin Bashers” had left a sheet tin on the ground, right at the base of the stair case of the chipper.

I can remember the pain, along with my 1st instinct, when in pain react to it, I got up w/help from my colleges, was able to stand but not able to climb the stairs, so I was put on the “REEL” to spin off cable for the conveyor belt of the Chipper. Reel was about 75-80 yard’s away it took me 15 minutes to get there when I did I fell on the reel, after about 30 mins I was unable to spin cable off the reel, so I was told to go back to the lunch trailer, about 100 yards away, and wait for the foreman and a nurse, this was about 7:45 -8:00 am.
10am coffee break I was 20 yards from the Lunch trailer, my co-workers saw me and carried me the rest of the way, (they were on top inside the chipper the whole time), no-one else knew I was injured (except the foreman).

It took time for me to feel everything that was wrong with me, even after I seen the Doctor for the first time, which was 4 hours later, during that time I waited for my Foreman and a nurse, all I got was Foreman (w/ aspirin in his hand), General Foreman and Job-site Manager all came an talked to me, told me that I will have to fill out WCB forms so they can contact WCB and make them aware immediately. It was a claims manager from WCB that called me at the job site (they brought the phone to the lunch trailer) asking me questions on my injury, I told him I don’t know as I haven’t seen a doctor yet, he then informed me of my rights under the Act as per medical attention, and he will have a doctor ready for me Lac La Biche, approx 30 miles away, half of it rough bush roads, I was informed to get to my bunk in camp and wait there until the ambulance came to get me.

In the next few hours I was accused of “Malingering”, “looking for a free ride” etc, etc; I used a wall to assist me in walking I fought hard to take each step, most of the pain I felt under my right knee cap, as it was so painful that I barely felt the pain in my hips and lower back, I took it as symptom of the knee, not the opposite, as that is what I was told by the Doctor, who the WCB had lined up for me before I got there, which I ended up driving myself, as they were waiting on Ambulance to bring me in, that in itself brings up more questions then I can get answers.
For three days I went to him, driving back and forth to camp, as the Company wanted to keep it “lost time prevention”, I took 5 separate injections under my knee cap each visit then asked "If my knee felt better", after taking those shots under the kneecap I wasn’t feeling any pain from the meds I was given, but 3 hours later it sure didn’t help, I was right back to the max pain level of a 10+, sitting in camp alone , with other trades men, yelling through the walls to “quit that moaning and suck it up” .

That was the original injury which went undiagnosed, until 2.5 years later due to a re-injury, physio-therapist then put my hip back into place, which was refused to be such by the Alberta WCB, automatically it is a new claim and they used the old injury as a deduction of Medical/Financial/ rehabilitation responsibilities.

Between 1992 and 1999, I experienced 4 separate situations like this and each time was off work for over a year, only difference is that in 1999 my Doctor said “enough is enough”, this mans body cant keep taking this punishment of cut him off and return him to work so he can only come back again, . A year long battle broke out on this in appeals, of which time I had no income what so ever and the repercussions my family went through was more then outrageous; it was criminal.

I fought the WCB claims manager & Employer; as together, they created false information pertaining my length of employment, hours and day of lay-off, I thank my union for supplying me with the information I needed to win that appeal, and I do hold them accountable for misrepresentation of a worker in many ways, but that is not what this story is about.

WCB put me through their vocational program, my resumes were mixed with other peoples information, not mine; they gave me questionnaires to determine a new profession, they refused most due to the schooling costs; they then requested I write an entrance exam to an accredited School for Electrical Engineering, was accepted; by that December the school had a letter written up stating that “I do not have the academic back ground for the completion of the Pre-technical course that was required to enter Electrical Engineering.”

So I was then informed of my monthly pension, which I would be collecting, and on that I was not able to support my family as I did prior; unless I can come up with a permanent solution.

I came up with a “Portable Work Station”, many uses, made specifically for people who enjoy D.Y.I projects. I created it due to my hobbies of wood, metal, lapidary and other projects I have enjoyed during my life, it could even be converted easily into small portable office. It was built to hold tools (power /hand), material, 300lb weight capacity, extend-able, height adjustable, everything I needed to work with my injury.

I then made up a few drawings and then took the materials I had and created a semi-prototype of what I wanted, you must remember this was with material I had handy; nothing was bought, as I had no money for that.
I did a test of it in my garage, worked not to bad; I then went through the process of pricing material to build another, did more testing, fixing where I found fault in structure, I needed the proper equipment to do this, so off to find the Financing I need.

I made presentations to various Retailers and Distributors, in hopes of getting a break in Financing; I found a national retailer that wanted to handle my Work Station but would only buy in lots of 1500 and payable within 90 days. In order to reach that amount of product I needed to know manufacturing costs, I had a manufacturer set up that would go over my design, blue print it, minimal cash up front as he knew my situation, to be my sole manufacturer, but not until I sent them the finished, tested proto-type for production. I had other designs drawn up as well, from mobility aids for handi-capped, portable fencing and other designs/plans in various fields, all non-related with P.W.S, which were all included in my business plan to the WCB; of which they took out of my hands and placed it in the hands of the Business Development Bank of Canada.

The B.D.B.C had given the Portable Work Station a 45% chance of success w/out a proper proto-type having been built, it was their startup costs of the venture that I disagreed with.
My calculated cost was just over $70,000.00; $50,000.00 less than business plan that the B.D.B.C had written up for the WCB, it was rejected.

I was informed by Mr. Rob VanDoesburg during this time: “that I know nothing of business and therefore I should enroll into Business Administration”, he did advise me that it was my decision to take this course, then if I still felt that I wanted to pursue this venture, I would have the means to do so, on my own, or to collect $900.00 per month until retirement, as I would not receive any venture capital from the WCB, nor would they grant me an advance on my benefits to do so: this was before the B.D.B.C was done the feasibility study of the Work Station.
I discussed this situation thoroughly with Mr.VanDoesburg , he stated that “if” I showed a solid commitment to this venture, it may be considered, so we bought property, close to rail and hiway, which enabled me to keep overhead down, location to build proto-type and other designs I had planed to create to have manufactured.(of which I penalized after for not having WCB permission to move to that location, they would however have paid for my moving if I had moved to the location they chose for me & my family)
That wasn’t showing enough commitment and I was forced to go to academics even though from the past situation which had the same entrance qualifications, pass, fail or drop out they were done with me. When I was to start classes I would receive my full benefits, until then I was to live off the deemed employment of an Electrical Engineer, which after deductions was about $350.00 per month.

6 months later I have no claims manager, no-one to inform directly that I desperately needed the upgrading to enable the completion of the B.A course, I finally got hold of a WCB supervisor Mr. Patrick McDermott and was able to relate the information to him, he advised me once again pass, fail or drop out they are done with me, as that is the reason I no-longer have a claims manager, as soon as school was done so were my benefits, so a C.M was not needed.
That winter I received my T5007 tax form, it claimed I made over $44,000.00 that year, I questioned this and requested the Financial reports on my claim, unknown to them I had kept all my benefit stubs since the beginning of my claim, I then requested an audit due to many irregularities of the financial statements, that is when Ms. Shirley-Anne Garlinski started handling my claim and I had found over $40,000.00 (at that time) wrongfully removed from my benefits; 3 years later I am again forced into a situation ; this time it was to plead guilty to fraud charges (of which they had been doing the defrauding, prior to and after, as over $70,000.00 wrongfully removed now).

As I never stopped working on finding the finances for the Portable Work Station during this, along with getting an Industrial Design registered with the Canadian Patent Office , I had been able to gain my name on the list for the CBC television show “The Dragons Den” which was about a year before I knew I was facing criminal charges and had to withdraw from the program due to the acceptance agreement, I had also gone to various Federal Government programs to gain financing but was informed that I am a WCB recipient and therefore their responsibility, go to them for assistance. With everything else that I have posted on my blog’s this is what was happening behind the scenes as well, I will still get all this going, but again I cannot do anything with the position that I must sit stagnant as I cannot come up with what is needed for success nor will those responsible allow for me to go forward, only under their direction may I succeed into deeper poverty and social stigma.
all of this due to greed and corruption inside the Alberta Government.
From the year 2000 until 2007, my wife and I had spent 3.5 years in the courts fighting two Alberta Government agencies, 2.5 years alone fighting for our children, of which we were proven innocent, all due to just one, the Alberta Workers Compensation Board, during that time not only was all this going on , but with our special needs child going through over 27 major surgeries  in 7 years, dealing with psychologists and many other professionals due to the WCB & family Services working together during the time of my benefits being cut off, stating that we cannot afford the food for our children and placed them in foster homes, which in turn lead to the 2.5 years in court, along with the Fraud charges the WCB laid against me and forcing me into pleading guilty under duress; all this while attempting to concentrate on academics which I was unprepared for and refused the assistance I needed.

What will the Alberta Auditor General say about this?

I had been told by numerous "Tweeter's" to either prove what I have been saying or shut the "F@^K UP", so here you go; just a taste of what I have been saying since 2002/2003, over Financial manipulation, you can trust me on the Personal Information Manipulation when it comes to Permanently Injured Workers, I can show that as well, but why let all my Evidence be shown ?
This alone, which is very similar to the information I sent to the Alberta Auditor Generals Office, over a 2003 issue, http://abusebyalbertasworkerscompensation.blogspot.com/2009/05/abuse-and-coverup-by-quasi-judicial.html .
That issue was Two years of information sharing after being able to convince the O.A.G of "questionable reason's" for an investigation, of which a few months later this situation came about and I never heard back from the O.A.G http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/news-views/news/province-accused-of-muzzling-auditor-general-3615/

This was also brought before the Premier and Ministers involved over the years and nothing was done, which is the same pattern as as I discovered in 2003 with the Auditor Generals report http://abusebyalbertasworkerscompensation.blogspot.com/2009/03/auditor-generals-report-on-alberta-wcb.html and the accusations of Bribery made about Alberta WCB on the Legislature floor http://abusebyalbertasworkerscompensation.blogspot.com/2010/03/alberta-wcb-has-been-reported-prior-for.html

So here it is:

This is also the same topic that I addressed on the site Dear Mr.Premier
http://dearmrpremier.ca/2009/04/wcb-makes-criminals-of-innocent-albertans/ , which will give more of a detailed explanation of the repercussions of this T5007 and WCB claim of fraud that was supposedly committed by me , but then File manipulation and Blackmail will force anyone to do the bidding of a Corrupt Organization, worst part of this, that the Premier and the Alberta Ministers in Charge allow this type of behavior, therefore they are promoting Corruption as we have already witnessed in other areas of their Duties to the Public.

So what is left?

Since 1992 I have been forced into a situation of various types of abuse and psychological torture, each day I try and forget the wrongs which has been done to others and my family.

I wake up almost every morning more tired then when I went to bed, the nightmares I have of the financial fraud, the embezzlement and the down right arrogance of the people that have created this situation for us.

Imagine a situation where you have to go to your insurance provider and convince them that due to the their handling of your finance's that you are unable to secure a bank loan to payoff a debt that would have been prevented if they had not been playing financial games with you.

They of course agree to granting a loan, providing that it is on their terms, where they approve it at 12% compounded monthly, which in turn works out to 1/3 of the actual loan itself; later during the course of the loan a payment specialist decides that 11 out of 20 payments had not been paid and therefore adds another 12% compounded interest, although the money is removed from benefits before any payments are sent out; which now makes the total payment of the loan at 2/3's of original.

Then there is another situation where you create a portable work station that works with your new disability, you go as far as designing, finding a manufacturer and a national retailer to distribute your new creation, only to be told that you have no business experience by your insurance carrier ( as it is they who now control your life), therefore you must be retrained in a course that will enable you to earn the finances you need to complete the process of your plan for the sale of your creation,  if you do not have the proper education for this course , do not worry; as pass , fail or drop out the insurance provider is done with you and they have refused any additional educational training you may need to succeed.

You are two months into your academic training, you are forced to inform you insurer that you are incapable of being a success unless you receive other training as well or you are then forced to resign your academics, again you are refused the necessary training that is needed and therefore inform them that you are forced to drop out of academics.
In the mean time you have been attempting to get the financial situation straightened out on the loan and find that that there has been more financial manipulation on your file where money that is claimed to be owed by you to your insurer and has been collected by them three times now and this is the first you find out about it.

You begin to dig deeper into the finances of your benefits and find $20,000.00 that has been held back from payment for Four years, you find another $10,000.000 that also has been held back from payment,then you find that your insurer is claiming that you have been over paid by over $14,000.00, while the only way to find this information is by going through the payment records.



In the payment records there are a couple of withdrawals on your account by separate managers, while the accountability is there for any monies that have been paid out eg: cheque numbers and reason for withdrawal, that these particular withdrawals by the managers has no reason, no cheque numbers as the money was taken out as cash and referred back to the you as an overpayment which is then immediately deducted from your benefits.

After further investigation you find, that cheque numbers and amounts do not match the actual cheque stubs, different amounts entered on the cheque as compared to the financial report, you find amounts that were claimed to be paid to you being blacked out so you are unable to know the true amount. So you start asking questions to those in charge and receive an instant " We Do Nothing Wrong, You are the  One that Does not Know how to read a Financial Report as Your Education can Prove" all you have left is to call for an audit on your insurance claim. At that exact time a fraud Investigator makes contact with you and you feel as if " Hey They Are Going to Do Something About This", only to find out that they now are investigating you for not going to the academics that they had set you up with prior for attempting to succeed on your own with minimal assistance from your insurance provider.

Your academic's included two day course on computers, with a pre-course of the main academics to give you a head start, all a couple months ahead of time,of which these were done over a period of weeks scattered over a four month period.

As you go into the appeals process on the audit, the investigator that was hired to investigate you for not completing your academics, tells the Appeals Commission that "If they are to go through with the appeal, they will be subpoenaed into court, as you are attempting to gain forgiveness on the money that you wrongfully collected while supposedly attending the academics". Even with that threat, they vote in favor of your stance of the requested audit, which in turn is not completed correctly and it has to be taken to the Appeals Commission again to force the insurance provider to do the job correctly, after the third time in Appeal you are informed that you can no-longer appeal the audit pertaining to the finances that were duplicated and removed from your benefits, at that time the insurer makes another decision that you are capable of having a minimum wage employment; however at a higher rate which is picked by a manger of the insurer (after all who ever heard of a retail sales clerk making $32,000.00 a year as a starting wage), then each year after that they calculate the amount of wage increase you would make in that position, which in turn works out to a $600.00 per month and they then alter your benefits accordingly; remember you are not working at this position, they are just saying you are capable and deduct that amount from your benefits.

Now you are getting ready for court on the charges their investigator has laid against you and you are able to prove the file information has been manipulated, after all they are stating that the time period you committed this crime against them is more then what was actually scheduled for academics and you did inform them of the situation even before you started academics along with letters from the academic institution that you were attending, stating that you are need of further training in order to be successful , with their recommendation as to which course would suit you best.

You talk to your lawyer for over a year, preparing for this court case, he shares with you that there is enough to show that you were doing everything correctly and that there should be no problem on getting an acquittal of the charges, a family member passes away in another province and you are forced to postpone court for another month, during which time the prosecutor that your lawyer has been working with is dismissed from the case and a new prosecutor is assigned, at which point your lawyer does not tell you until you are at the court room doors that " You do not have enough Evidence to prove the File manipulation, you are best to plead guilty and go for a suspended sentence or plead not guilty and face the maximum of Five years" with a handi-capped child that has had over 25 surgeries in a 5 year period, you cannot bring yourself to take the chance and not be there if anything was to happen.

After the court was completed, the insurer had then tripled the amount they claimed you had wrongfully taken from them, along with adding time that was not even part of the academic training period, you are dealing with an organization that is ABOVE the LAW and Government Legislated, yet your Government does nothing about any of this , in fact they they have refused prior to have this practice by the insurer investigated when other members of the Legislation have brought up accusations of similar activities the same year that this had all started.

So what is left? Take the law into your own hands to deal with the corruption of our Government and its agencies? Suicide due to the control they are Legislated have over you ( in certain situations your lawyer as well)? Are you to perform a Criminal act in an attempt to gain the attention needed for criminal activities these insurers commit ? You are tired of the scam that they portray is a benefit to you, to the point that you have sleepless nights and nightmares of what they have said and what they have done, right down to that egotistical /domineering tones of their voices and the their cynical laughter of being above the Law and there is nothing you can legally do about it.

Alberta WCB has been reported prior for Criminal allegations but nothing done

Here are some Hansard's from the Alberta Legislative where as reports have been made to the Solicitor General requesting an Investigation, involving Solicitor General Heather Forsyth, Justice Minister John Hancock and labour Minister Clint Dunford.

Injured Workers' Allegations, Alberta Legislature, March 5, 2003. Mr. Bonner: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the Minister of Justice: when
letters from injured workers alleging criminal wrongdoing in their cases
with the WCB are forwarded to the Justice department by MLAs, what
procedures does the ministry follow?
The Speaker: The hon. minister.
Mr. Hancock: I'm soffy, Mr. Speaker. I wasn't paying attention, and I do
apologize.
The Speaker: An answer was provided. Question two.
Mr. Bonner: To the Solicitor General: when a letter alleging bribery
involving the WCB is forwarded to the Solicitor General, what procedure
does her department follow?
Mrs. Forsyth: Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this question, and that is a very
good question. If there are accusations about bribery, we will forward that
letter and have the police investigate.
Mr. Hancock: If I could supplement that answer, Mr. Speaker. I'm going to
assume that a similar question was asked of myself, and the proper process,
of course, would be the same: to refer it to the police for investigation.
Mr. Bonner: To the Solicitor General, Mr. Speaker: given that the WCB is
an arm's-length organization from the government, why did the Solicitor
General's department choose not to send a letter to the police but, instead,
sent the letter of investigation to the WCB to have them explain it away?
Mrs. Forsyth: well, Mr. Speaker, you know, I appreciate what the hon.
member is saying. I really don't know what he's talking about. If he'd be
kind enough to send me the infbrmation, I'll certainly look into it.
The Justice Minister is misrepresenting the truth to the public.
The Solicitor General is misrepresenting the truth to the public.
This is abuse of Parliamentary Privilege, intentionally misleading the
public, must be stopped!

Alberta Legislative Hansard 2003-03-06 page 7

Injured Workers’ Allegations
Mr. Bonner: Mr. Speaker, yesterday I tabled documents in this
House that clearly illustrate the violation of the right to natural
justice of an injured worker. In the tabled letter from the Solicitor
General’s public security department to the fraud investigation
department of theWorkers’ Compensation Board, the public security
department asked, “Can you please review and advise me what
information should be provided from the Solicitor General to [the
injured worker].” To the Solicitor General: why, given the Solicitor
General’s and the Minister of Justice’s comments yesterday, was
there no police investigation after allegations concerning bribery
were forwarded to the Solicitor General?
The Speaker: The hon. minister.
2:20
Mrs. Forsyth: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, we’re at a question
that was asked yesterday, and I had gone back to my office immediately
after the questions and forwarded a letter to the hon. member
asking him to provide documentation. I still haven’t received that,
but I have been doing some investigation, and I have some tablings
that I’d like to present in regard to the injured worker he’s talking
about.
I’d like to quote from my letter that I wrote to the person he is
referring to.
In regards to the allegations of bribery within the Workers’ Compensation
Board, I would encourage you to forward this information,
in writing, to the Calgary Police Service. My department does
not have investigative authority to address this.
The Speaker: The hon. member.
Mr. Bonner: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the same minister: since
this injured worker cannot trust the Solicitor General for a fair and
unbiased review of his complaint, who in the province should he
turn to?
Mrs. Forsyth:Mr. Speaker, you know, you wonder how low they’ll
go. Through all of this information and all of this stuff I have to tell
you that I got a call from someone, and they said: don’t get off the
horse to fight the pigs, Heather.
I would like to mention again that I have directed the person who
is inquiring about this particular issue: “In regards to the allegations
of bribery within the Workers’ Compensation Board, I would
encourage you to forward this information, in writing, to the Calgary
Police Service.” This has nothing to do with my department. I have
told him to refer it to the Calgary Police Service.

Alberta Hansard 2003-03-06
Mr. Bonner: To the same minister, Mr. Speaker: given that tabled
WC benefits payment documents indicated that the injured worker
received a pension of $155,199.06, of which he has not received to
this day 1 cent, will the Solicitor General commit to conducting an
investigation into this matter?
Mrs. Forsyth: Mr. Speaker, again the hon. member has asked me a
question – this is a dispute that this particular person has with the
WCB and obviously some payments that he feels he’s due. He can
contact the Minister of Human Resources, and certainly they’ll try
and do something.
Mr. Dunford: What’s happening here isn’t right. The hon. member
in the opposition is trying to cast aspersions on an hon. member
that’s trying to do her job.
Now, he knows very well that I’m the minister responsible for the
legislation, and if he’s got something like this, then it should be
showing up on my desk. Let’s start directing the responsibility
where it is. He knows very well that I’ll take up this case.
Don’t you go start picking on some other ministers. It’s here
where the responsibility is, and you know that.
Mr. Bonner: To the same minister, Mr. Speaker: given that tabled
WC benefits payment documents indicated that the injured worker
received a pension of $155,199.06, of which he has not received to
this day 1 cent, will the Solicitor General commit to conducting an
investigation into this matter?
Mrs. Forsyth: Mr. Speaker, again the hon. member has asked me a
question – this is a dispute that this particular person has with the
WCB and obviously some payments that he feels he’s due. He can
contact the Minister of Human Resources, and certainly they’ll try
and do something.
Mr. Dunford: What’s happening here isn’t right. The hon. member
in the opposition is trying to cast aspersions on an hon. member
that’s trying to do her job.
Now, he knows very well that I’m the minister responsible for the
legislation, and if he’s got something like this, then it should be
showing up on my desk. Let’s start directing the responsibility
where it is. He knows very well that I’ll take up this case.
Don’t you go start picking on some other ministers. It’s here
where the responsibility is, and you know that.
The Speaker:The hon. Member forEdmonton-Strathcona, followed
by the hon. Member for Calgary-Buffalo.

Alberta Hansard 2003-03-10

Mr. Bonner: Mr. Speaker, on March 5,2003, the Solicitor General in response to my questions
regarding the WCB said, "If there are [any] accusations about bribery, we will forward that
letter and have the police investigate." But on the same day I tabled documents showing that
the Solicitor General's office didn't forward the letter to the police but, instead, forwarded it to
the accused organization, the WCB, requesting that the WCB tell the Solicitor General's office
what to tell the injured worker. To the Solicitor General: given that the Solicitor General's
policy is to forward allegations to the police, why was the issue not forwarded to the police but
to the WCB?
The Speaker: The hon. minister.
Mrs. Forsyth: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that when the matter was
forwarded to WCB, it was about a clarification; it wasn't about the bribery issue. WCB had
responded and said that there was information that they could not provide to our department.
We since then, if I may be so bold, have written the particular individual that he's referring to
two letters, one that was addressed on January l4 and another letter on February 27, thanking
him for his letter of February 7 , in which I wanted to clarify regarding his concerns to the
WCB, and I appreciate the information that he's forwarded to me.
Concerns involving the WCB do not fall within my mandate, and I said, as I outlined in my
previous conversations, "I understand that you are forwarding your allegation of fraud within
the [WCB] to the Calgary Police Service," and I again reiterate that "the Calgary Police Service
has the authority to investigate such issues." I also noted in my letter to him on the date of the
27th of February that I have forwarded his concerns to the Minister of Human Resources and
Employment.
Mr. Bonner: To the same minister: was the suggested response from the WCB the same
response that the minister forwarded to the injured worker?
Mrs. Forsyth: Mr. Speaker, again I want to reiterate that the fact is that the person that is
alleging allegations in regard to bribery to the WCB has a process in place. That process that's
in place is to contact the Calgary Police Service if he's got allegations of bribery. If after he has
forwarded it to the Calgary Police Service he does not like the answer that the chief of police
gives him, he has the ability to forward his concern and appeal to the Law Enforcement Review
Board. The process is in place for this poor, injured worker, and all he has to do is follow it.
The Speaker: The hon. member.
Mr. Bonner: Yes, Mr. Speaker. To the minister of human resources: given your intervention on
Thursday, when did your ministry become responsible for fraud and bribery in this province?
Mr. Dunford: That is so typical of this member in this particular file. If we want to see how low
anybody can go, we just have to use him as a perfect example. We'll just let the Hansard record
- people can read, and they can read where he's coming from.

Alberta Hansard's
http://api.ning.com/files/nG3dXyOECRhqDjbsYh9F8OogZa2Ysl9JEdOe4it9fEo_/20030306BillBonner130pm.pdf

http://api.ning.com/files/vggr6Pblsqxn*GMzWEQ8lXwvhkyrmiDN7DCJ68eQGLs_/20030310BillBonner.PDF
http://api.ning.com/files/BdTG9r1Qc7WA8tJbYBxQqhlv47ERHGPjYGi-1m9umDg_/20030305BillBonner.PDF
Here are a couple of links that pertain indirectly to this situation.
http://abusebyalbertasworkerscompensation.blogspot.com/2009/03/auditor-generals-report-on-alberta-wcb.html
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5621
http://www.ciws.ca/hansard_taft_macdonald_dunford_evans_hancock_snelgrove_mason_2002.htm

Letter to Mr.Mah ; Legal Representative to the WCB of Alberta

Mr.Mah
I would like to address a few issue's with you pertaining to criminal activities of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board, from fraud, blackmail and extortion to United Nations Human Rights Violations,
as well as the conduct of some WCB employee's.

What right does a WCB representative have to threaten Members of the Appeals Commission with court action against them if they follow through with a hearing pertaining to false financial reports and the practice of manipulating various types of information.

What give the Workers Compensation Board the right to choose an employment for a Disabled Person that they have no desire to participate in or have a suitable personality for that forced occupation, which in turn is a conflict of interest of the United Nations Declaration of Rights concerning the Slavery clause as being forced into an occupation and the wages for such employment are forced upon the Disabled Person, for the reason of reducing benefits and forcing those people into poverty.

What gives a WCB employee who is not medically trained, the power to over ride a Physicians instructions on medical care and rehabilitation, while forcing that person into more physical injury and unnecessary pain.

WCB employees forcing person's into academics that they are unqualified for,refusing to provide them with the academics that they need to succeed, while stipulating rules of pass, fail or drop out the WCB is done with them.

Why should these already disabled people, be subjected to Physiological terrorism by the employees of the Workers Compensation Board and its affiliate businesses, by accusing the disabled person as being a malingerer or non-compliant due to their pain threshold is at the limit and yet are forced to continue by those who are for the most part unqualified for their positions.

WCB's contact with the department of Family Services to have a family denied assistance due to the Deeming of Employment and Manipulation of Information and having that same family into the courts fighting for their children due to the corrupt actions of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board.

Extortion of monies from the disabled person's and the rise in premiums to the employer's, (I speak of the 2003 Auditor Generals report specifically and to the T-5's issued for that year)

Medical malpractice by employees and Doctors of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board, by not fully diagnosing the patients or Staff's claimed Medical knowledge from reading medical reports, to the abusive and inhumane treatment of person's at the WCB sponsored rehabilitation Centers.

For a non-profit organization you have accumulated a lot of Finances, Property and an extreme amount of high paid staff all at the cost of disabled people and the employers that are forced to be subject to the criminal and inhumane practices of a money laundering business.

Sincerely
Ken

Will Federal Investigation expose Human Rights Violations in Alberta

December 10th 2009 U.N human Rights protests across Canada were hampered by cold weather,as many permanently injured workers are affected by cold/ damp weather and were unable to make it out, but that did not stop those that were able to get to their MLA/MPP's offices or to the Provincial or Federal Human Rights Offices. In Edmonton Alberta, one person had approached the Provincial Human Rights office, was not carrying any signs or making any comments what so ever, he went up into the office looking for other friends that he was to meet there. When he approached the main door he was confronted by a security guard, who then escorted the man off the property before the protest even started.

Canada Place the building downtown Edmonton which houses the Federal Human Rights Commission, was a similar story with a twist. Two disabled men had been carrying signs regarding Human Rights violations, when they approached the face of the Canada Place, a lady came running out, no coat or anything to protect her from the -20c weather, asked for a brochure that the men were handing out, as they watched her run back into the building they noticed a group of people taking pictures of them from inside, so in true protest fashion they in turn took their own pictures of those watching them.These two men never went into Canada Place but yet they were told to leave, as they were on private property, 1 it is a federal building, 2 the sidewalk is public property. The two men were threatened by Canada Place Security Commissionaires that if they do not remove themselves from the property the Edmonton Police Service were on hand to escort these men away or possibly arrested. Some passers bye had over heard this and came to assistance the disabled gentlemen, those people were telling the Commissionaires that it was indeed public property and they had no right to remove those men for a peaceful protest. It has now come to our attention that those commissionaires were informed by the Private managing company what to say and how to execute the procedure of removing these men from outside the building, there is probably more to this story on that part that hopefully will come out of the Federal Investigation that has been started due to this situation.

The questions I have is why both Human Rights Commissions had stopped the protesters when it is not illegal? Who handed out the original orders? Were the Human Rights Offices working together on this? With all the Human Rights Violations that are presently being practiced across Canada and especially in Alberta, one would think let them rattle on and go nowhere, but with them attempting to stop the protesters they in all reality have brought out even more attention. I certainly look forward to the Federal Investigation into these situations, pertaining to the actions of the managing company and the Commissionaires. Hopefully this Investigation will be expanded into the Human Rights Violations that occur here,let true honest Justice be served, as we all know there is no true Justice in this Province when it comes to Government Crimes.

Workers Compensation Of Alberta : On the Job Training ( new update)

I will say this is a start,but it is to late; but a good gesture as far as I am concerned, I have tried to gain employment in areas of employment that I felt I could do and it was mainly the way WCB Alberta handled the situation with the employers. The employers were scared to hired as it would drive up their premiums if an injured worker was re-injured and all the brunt of the injury would be on that NEW employer. I have brought this up to Alberta WCB a few years ago in the Appeals Process.
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2475/
It is also on WCB website with more information, they claim it has been on site since September 22, 2008.
First I heard of it, not one WCB employee mentioned this to me in all the correspondence or conversations of the claims services staff, I also subscribe to the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta's mailing list for updates on programs and policies.

http://www.wcb.ab.ca/pdfs/workers/WFS_Training_on_the_job.pdf

Worker Fact Sheet
Website: www.wcb.ab.ca E-mail: contactcentre@wcb.ab.ca Box 2415, 9912-107 Street Toll-free: 1-866-922-9221 (within AB) 1-800-661-9608 (outside AB) Edmonton, AB T5J 2S5
Edmonton Ph: 780-498-3999 Fax: 780-498-7999
Calgary: Ph: 403-517-6000 Fax: 403-517-6201
Training on the Job (TOJ)
When it is identified that you are medically unable (because of the accepted work place accident) to return to your date of accident occupation, your case manager will consider suitable
re-employment assistance to meet your needs. Your case manager will initially determine, by
talking to your accident employer, if any modified job opportunities exist with them. If your
accident employer is unable to find you suitable employment, other re-employment assistance is
considered. The training-on-the-job program is one of the options available through the re-employment assistance program.
How it works
A TOJ program is an individualized program set up to help you return to work with either your date of accident employer or a new employer, learning new skills. This program is also an
incentive for employers to hire people who do not have the experience necessary to get into that
line of work. WCB - Alberta subsidizes (tops up) your wages while you learn these new skills in a different job*. This working arrangement is a win-win situation for you and your new employer. Your employer gets an opportunity to see if you are appropriate for the job, while you get an opportunity to be trained in a different job and return to the workforce safely.
Your case manager will review and determine your entitlement to a TOJ program based on your individual need.
* Depending on the details of your new position, WCB can reimburse your new employer at a decreasing percentage of the wages (e.g. 1st month – 100%, 2nd month – 75%, etc.).
**WCB does not pay overtime, holiday pay or the employer’s portion of the worker’s Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan contributions or WCB premiums.
Finding an employer
When you have identified a potential employer, WCB can approach the potential employer to determine if they are interested in sponsoring you in a TOJ program. Talk to your case manager.
Determining the length of the program
You, your case manager and your new employer will determine the length of your TOJ program
(usually three to six months) by assessing the skill requirements of the new job, your transferable skills and the time required for you to learn new skills to become a fully productive
employee.

They sure make it sound good but you notice that they have already set the time limits and the amount of income for the injured worker, Guess my first comment was damn close to the truth, just more corruption to get rid of the injured worker so they can keep on collecting Millions to set themselves in a nice comfy retirement.
http://www.eluta.ca/top-employer-workers-compensation-board-of-alberta
If this were a court of law I know my lawyer would say this is not a good agreement to many loop holes to trap the injured worker and release the WCB of responsibility.

I have been investigating the connection between Alberta WCB and the Federal Government as I have been told so many times that Federal and Provincial Governments have no say in the day to day workings of the WCB, in fact I have been told by MP's that I have requested involvement from (as provincial Government has done nothing to investigate the WCB) that any business with WCB is to taken up with my Provincial Government.
The only connection to the Alberta WCB and Provincial Government on employers and labour incentives is to join a injury reduction programhttp://employment.alberta.ca/SFW/340.html. Now why would the Alberta WCB and federal Government join forces and not the Provincial Government?
Is this a way stating that offers were in place for the injured worker to gain employment ?

To find their own retraining programs due to WCB is incompetent at retraining?
or is it a way of proving that they had options in place to prevent Mr.Clayton from stating that the WCB had no options available for him and therefore cut him off benefits and to find his own medications without any health care assistance? regardless there has not been anywhere else then the Federal site and the WCB home site that stated this option for the injured worker's of Alberta.

I have a few major reservation's towards this situation:

1) what about after training; the I/W's restrictions would still be there, it would take very little to cause a flare-up in injury , depending on the injury it self.

2) If this is offered in Alberta , why not the rest of Canada ? seems like a new cover story by these actions of the situation of the Hostage taking.

3)Why doesn't the Federal Government, Provincial Government and WCB all work together and continue the subsidies for the employee's life span until retirement and a top off of a percentage to compensate our pensions.

4) What prevents the WCB from making "DEAL's" with the "on-the-job-training-employer" to have the workers employment terminated as soon as training is done, that does not secure any employment in the future, as the WCB could in turn increase the premiums/ stop wage subsidy or anything they want to the employer as he is no longer training.

5) Why is it only open to Employers for training ; what if I want my own business ( like I have tried before) and have always needed WCB's permission ( even via Federal Government Business Grant application), that way I can guarantee "my own" success or failure instead of falling back into the same rut

6) Sorry WCB Alberta but you have proven to many times that you cannot be trusted with the authority over the injured worker, especially now when you are not part of the Provincial Government as you have so contently stated to injured workers over the years, only to crawl into bed with the Federal Government; of whom has been washing their hands of you since the Merideth Report was written up.

This Stinks Big Time of Political Corruption;WCB is still in control of the situation; with that said I am cut off now due to non-compliance?

There is still no protection from the abuse and manipulation of the Workers Compensation Board Alberta.

Reply from WCB Supervisor

Hi Ken,

I reviewed the information you have inquired on regarding a training on the job (TOJ). This has been a re-employment assistance option for many years. This is not in conjunction with any government agency. This is not a new option and if you look at our site you will find information regarding training on the job. I have attached the link below with the fact sheet which I encourage you to review:

http://www.wcb.ab.ca/pdfs/workers/WFS_Training_on_the_job.pdf

I cannot comment on what the Government of Canada has chosen to place on their website, as we are not a government agency. I encourage you to contact them directly if you have questions regarding information that they have indicated in their website. Please also note that the reason that Alberta WCB may be indicated but others may not, is likely due to the fact that not all WCB's may have this as a vocational option. Each WCB in Canada is governed by separate legislation and have their own policies.

If you are inquiring on your eligibility for a training on the job you would need to contact us in writing with your request and a Case Manager would reply to your request. Thank you.

Nici Denney
Supervisor
Large Employers
Customer Service and Disability Management
WCB Alberta
Phone (780) 498-4358
Fax (780) 498-4078

A case manager will contact me? So once again I am without a case manager, last time I ended up on criminal charges by WCB, for no case manager available.

You do not have one assigned at this time Ken, as your file is not under active management, but if you would like to send something in writing regarding a request for a training on the job, you are welcome to do so and a Case Manager will be assigned to your claim and contact you in that regard.

Nici Denney

WCB Hostage taking could have been Prevented

October 21st ,2009 was not a great day in Edmonton Alberta, the hostage taking at Alberta’s Worker’s Compensation Board was a very depressing situation for the employees of WCB and for the injured worker and his family. In all reality "ALL" were the victims of WCB abuse, with their policies and practices to "Profit" (as they are a nonprofit organization) any way they can, which unfortunately leads the injured worker into poverty and loss of family, loss of home and sometimes suicide.
The man that did the hostage taking Patrick Clayton, was a man at the end of his rope, I would imagine he attempted every avenue of appeal within the WCB, as many of Alberta’s injured workers have done. After the appeals the only recourse of help is going to your MLA, to the Ombudsman, Premier, lawyers, media and protesting, as many injured workers have found out, each and every one of these last options are dead ends.

From my personal experiences with the WCB and the fight that I have been forced into, it has come to my realization that no matter what direction a person attempts to go, whether it is though the appeals process or just trying to get a claims manager to accept your Doctor’s report, it is a hassle. WCB staff and employers will and have attempted to close down an injury claim before it starts, to those that wish to ignore the actions of the WCB, like MLA Doug Griffiths and his P.C political party, we do have the proof.

I attempted to make Mr. Griffiths aware that all of the hostage taking could have been prevented, however each time I made a statement as to the abuse of the WCB he would twist my words into me claiming that the hostage taking was justified and continued to state that I have a twisted, terrorist mind an should seek physiological help, all for speaking out against the WCB and his political party that were the roots of the situation.

He kept asking for proof so I would direct him to websites with the information, his reply was give me something that he could verify, while the proof is in my possession; this went over and over repeatedly as if he and I were on the legislative floor wasting time continually repeating the words, as they so often do. By the end of the night which shortly after 12 am, I challenged Mr. Griffiths to prove me wrong, have an investigation into all that I stated about WCB or to prove me right by doing nothing as the Alberta legislature has done pertaining to the WCB for many years, decades in fact. Nearing the end of our conversation he informed me that he does not have the power to request an investigation, but he does have the power to present it on the floor of the legislative, which he refused to comment on and ended our conversation with an accusation that I need help, which he cannot give and mentioned that he wanted to know my name so he could find me the help I needed, and for me to go to bed as I need sleep more so then he did.

What I learned from this conversation is that anyone that speaks out against the WCB in this matter is considered a terrorist and after informing him that if the Alberta Legislative
had done their job properly years ago, that this situation would most likely not have happened, I was then again accused of being a twisted individual with a terrorist mind.

I had spent the day on the internet informing people that the WCB is not the victim here, they are the cause, with judicial powers and immunity to any court action, it is allowed free reign to do what ever they wish, I have talked with many about this organization from injured workers, advocates and lawyers and it is the same about the unfairness to the injured and one sidedness to the employer.
Justice MacLean: Alberta Court of Queens Bench has commented on the unfairness of the WCB, “This is not a level playing field, it is not fair, and it offends the basic principles of natural justice."

Yet this Alberta government allows this to keep going on, is it because they promote corruption or that the injured workers are a waste of their time and let fall into cracks of time and be forgotten?
The WCB has tactics of their own as well, from manipulating files, whether medical, financial or personal, they do it to justify their end goal of profit and savings for the employer, yet WCB is a non-profit organization with over a Billion in its account as of April 2009. There are many different tactics that they use as well, mainly the use of word manipulation, where if an injured worker questions an action of the WCB they are declared non-compliant and then all benefits are cut off until that person makes it to the appeals commission which can take up a year and some have gone a lot longer.
From deeming of employment to denial of doctors reports, they will do anything to the injured they wish, it is kiss their feet as (in their minds) they are holier then thou and if you don’t agree with that then you can no-longer come into our building as they will and have, written people up as a threat when no threatening actions have ever been made.

If all that isn’t enough to deter you from fighting for your rights, they will contact another arm’s length agency to also start harassing the injured worker. People should question how many injured workers have been forced to Social Assistance when it is the WCB’s responsibility to care for the injured worker, if nothing is done about this criminal organization the there most likely will be more situations like October 21st ,2009.

Does Workers Compensation Board of Alberta and its Government Discriminate against Injured workers?

WCB Alberta has over the years, has done surveys on the injured workers.
Many of the injured workers are those that have had minor injuries, by that I mean a broken bone or an illness that would allow the worker back to work after a short period of time; they are surveyed workers that give a good report on WCB as they have not been subject to benefit denial or reduction, are treated with fairness, understanding and are given any assistance that is asked for while collecting their total benefits and those are the reports that most of the population hears about and allows WCB to be praised by their stakeholders and themselves.

Permanent injured workers; who make up the lower percentage of the surveys and lower percentage of injured workers, are those that do not give a good report about the WCB and are the ones that have suffered through denial, benefit reduction, they are/ been subject to verbal, financial, physical, emotional abuse/ harassment, which in all is psychological abuse..
What I have found is that WCB Alberta has all these policies and procedures in place for the injured workers, that are in reality nothing more then a false statement of wording;
eg: Increase the modified work placement for all disabling claims: establish a baseline and improvement target
The truth is that modified work placement is nothing more then the WCB “deeming” a position that they believe the injured worker is capable of doing, regardless if the injured worker has interest or personality conflicts in that area of employment . Once a permanently injured worker is “deemed”, the benefits to that worker are deducted by the amount calculated by the WCB; eg: retail sales clerk, with no experience, is calculated at $34,000.00+ and has a percentage added annually ( representing wage increase) which is subtracted from the original benefit amount until the “deemed” employment matches the original income of the injured worker, than all benefits are cut off; regardless if that injured worker was able to secure employment or not.

The WCB also has in its power to gain medical information about a person with the Freedom of Information act; without the claimants permission or knowledge, whether it is injury related or not, with this information they alone determine if the injury is compensation able or not; eg: an injured worker has a spinal injury and they find a history of arthritis, your benefits could be lowered or they can refuse a claim on the grounds pre-existing condition, which has happened to many.
Not including the claims that have been accepted and then later re-written as pre-existing condition due to development of arthritis or another condition that they feel fit to use as reason.

With the above stated pertaining to the Freedom of Information act, where as the WCB can get all medical information including from a 3rd party, when an injured worker attempts to get information on their claim via the Freedom of Information act, much of the information is withheld, which prevents the injured worker from fully being able to investigate what has been happening on their claim; this is especially true when an injured worker needs this information for appeals purposes.

Many seriously injured workers have been subject to extremes of physical abuse, where they are made to over extend they capabilities of physical rehabilitation; eg: WCB employees telling the injured that they are not trying hard enough to complete the program that had been set out for them and any rebuttal is considered non-compliance and then they are threatened that non-compliance is grounds for denial of benefits and any further assistance from WCB, which this common practice, constitutes psychological, financial and verbal abuse.

It has been proven that the WCB’s actions of physical therapy, has caused more problems then it attempts to correct, survey done by Hospital of Special Surgeries in New York as there has not been any such type of independent survey done in Canada ( least not known to author). Personally I have witnessed injured workers where due to the actions of WCB employees, where a mans screws in his foot were retracting due to the exercise program authorized by Alberta WCB at Mallard Rehabilitation center, another where an elderly lady was forced to haul wheel barrels of fire wood back and forth at Richmond WCB rehabilitation center until she turned blue in the face with chest pains, yet she was told to keep going or be reported for non-compliance; that incident almost caused a physical confrontation against the WCB employee.

The WCB of Alberta has been well known for their use of verbal, emotional, physical and financial abuse, as have the various other WCB/WSIB’s across Canada.

Our Federal Government has been preaching to the world on discrimination and abuse of those that are unable to protect themselves, preaching about Human rights violations around the globe, yet they stand by and allow these criminal acts to go on in their own country, animals have more rights then permanently injured workers in Canada.

Our Provincial Government does nothing but sits back and allows this to happen to it citizens, even though it does legislate the WCB, the answer from the Provincial Government and its Ministries is that they do not have control of the WCB as it is an arm’s length of Government, yet the WCB states that they are Governed by the Province and must follow legislated regulations that enable them to commit crimes against Humanity, defraud the injured and employers, manipulate information and take total control of the injured worker’s life; eg: an injured worker wants to become self employed, then they are required to submit a business plan to the WCB and they will investigate whether it is viable or not; want to do it on your own via Federal Government grants? , you will be told that you are the responsibility of the WCB and that any such grants must be through them.


Along with Judicial powers and total power over the injured worker, the law in Canada has no Jurisdiction over the WCB’s, if they do, nothing has ever been done about the criminal activities that they so often perform, which is contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights. No Organization has power over Canadians, let alone a world wide criminal organization.
http://abusebyalbertasworkerscompensation.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-is-written-for-province-of-alberta.html

As I write this the WCB’s in the United States are under investigation via the R.I.C.O laws, which are racketeering and other criminal acts performed by the WCB’s and employers.
http://iwocac.ning.com/forum/topics/employers-face-rico-claims-for?commentId=2011525%3AComment%3A10508

What Injured Albertan's say about WCB

Some posted their names others wish to remain anonymous due to fear of repercussions by the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta.Comments of Injured workers and Advocates.These comments were copied from http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/remove-queens-bench-status-from-workers-compensation-boards-court/signatures-page2.html and also from http://www.gopetition.com/online/19942/signatures-page1.html as there are also many other comments from across Canada.However the story is the same all across this nation, corruption and deceit, abuse of power and abuse of the injured just to make the lives of those that work for the Workers Compensation Boards all that mush more pleasurable while the injured of who this organization was created for are forced into poverty,loss of property, loss of families and in some cases loss of life.

Calgary Alberta; Inefficient, too much lies and currupted.

Maria Farmer Drumheller,Alberta; WCB needs to be accountable

John Emmons Drumheller,Alberta ; The injured are not treated fairly.

Brent McGillis Edmonton,Alberta ; Citizens in Canada who are above the Law. How come there is not a Class Action Lawyer in Toronto that can sue these guys under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? It says explicitly in the charter that we as a group of disabled persons may not be discriminated against. The gov't has stripped an entire class of citizens of there human rights, because we are gimps? Are there any lawyers listening?

Robert Weiss Wetaskiwin,Alberta ; The WCB should not be allowed to treat people like garbage. The WCB takes away our human rights, dignity and self-respect among other things to the point we have nothing left. It has cost some people their lives. The WCB is allowed to hide behind the flawed policies that allows them to do what they want when they want and how they want, even if it costs the injured worker their life. Time the government that represents the tax paying citizens that built this country do something about it.

Ken Balacko Calgary,Alberta ;I was forced to work, under threats of being dismissed, to sit near toxic gases (coal methane gas and brake fluid toxic solvents) and hospitalized after but in spite of emergency doctors requests for WCB to have an investigation and poison control and Occupational Health and Safety to investigate, WCB refused to admit the incident took place. Ten of my co-workers wittnessed this act but the companies involved can't be sued and are protected by the WCB Act.

Elizabeth Church Wetaskiwin,Alberta ; I have had nothing but trouble with wcb since june of 2000. I have a spinal injury and had 2 surgergies.

Kathlyn Worsley Cochrane,AB ; WCB seems to be able to answer to no one

Daniel Hunter Edmonton,Alberta ; The creation of a court to police the actions of the business it is a part of is ridiculous. Even worse is to staff it with political appointees selected to favor the business itself. WCB Alberta tribunals are a farce and nothing more than a kangaroo court.
When their decisions are appealed to a real court with a real judge all he can do is refer it back to them.
A standard catch 22.It has to be changed.

Sabina Cincer Calgary,AB ; For almost 10 years I have had ailments, which have stemmed from a fall that occurred on my employer’s premises. I received WCB compensation until Sep.99. An “independent WCB doctor had declared me as healthy.
My symptoms, back pain and leg giving out, hadn’t changed. In 2000 I had a complicated elbow fracture. On year later WCB reopened my file. At some point WCB forced me to give up Physio and despite my surgeon’s order to start a program at their Rehab Centre where I have caught RSD.

Monique Ceresney Delburne,AB ; The WCB is not performing as it was set up to do. It is neccessary to re-evaluate how the decision-making is performed, whether it REALLY protects workers and ensures thier safety and most importantly whether it helps injured workers in a non-adversarial way. Workers should have more options if they feel the board's decisions are not balanced and fair.

Joan Standish Red Deer,Alberta ; WCB needs a complete overhaul. This organization is extremely corrupt. The injured workers of Alberta need to be dealt with fairly, honestly and quickly, with out the interference of the stakeholders(employers). The stakeholders and the case managers are worried about the dollar they may be assessed or the money they won't receive in bonuses for getting injured workers off the benefits they are legally entitled to.

Norman Standish Sr. Red Deer,Alberta ; We have been representing injured workers since 1992 and a complete overhaul of this system is definitely required. We need to stop the corruption that exists. Many injured workers are left with no recourse after they are denied their rightful benefits. More weight and evidence is given to the employers (shareholders) and the WCB own paid doctors than the family physicians, and specialists that the family doctors send the injured workers to.

Benjamin Smeenk Delburne,Ab ; The accountability of insurance companies needs to be maximized while minimizing their corrupt attitudes!

Marc Castonguay Delburne,Alberta ; The WCB dose not take care of injured workers in fact many workers recieve new injuries while in thier care.

Nancy Ror Delburne,Alberta ; I have also been fighting with the WCB for 4 years . Thier actions are despicable. WCB no longer serves the injured worker only the employer/ shareholder . The workers compensation board should be abolished. Alberta Health care already foots the bill for our medical even though WCB has collected premiums on our behalf for years.

Christy Petersen Medicine Hat,Alberta ;WCB.....lies to keep money that belongs to injured workers forcing the injured to deal with a life that no one in a free country should have to live. Criminals have more rights then we do.
It is so sick and perverted. I dont know how the workers of this company can live with the choices they make daily to ruin other peoples lives. children are affected by there actions.

David Kachorowski Edmonton,Alberta ; As a injuried worker, I know and understand the dirty tricks and games played by the WCB Alberta to deny worker benefits, that by law, they are eligible for.

Further, Their use of psuedo professionals to write fictional options to support WCB policies is a clear case of malpractice. This should not be tolerate is a society of law. If a government created agency openly advocates malpractice, It is an in tolerable situation. You can't fight the government and win.......

Brenda Hatt Edmonton, Alberta ;I am one of the many injured employees of the Government of Alberta. I have been fighting WCB for help for almost three years. After reading many of the worker's comments on this site, I am that much more disheartened and depressed in the thinking, I am NEVER going to get the assistance I require in getting back to workable condition. I am working right now, but I am injured and cannot get the help I need. They just keep closing my file.

Donald McMillan Calgary,Alberta ; Had to declare Bankruptcy due to my injury and WCB not accepting my claim

Barry Duxbury Calgary Ab ; I have inoperable back pain due to two work related injuries. WCB accepted responsbility at the beginning but as soon as it became apperant that the two sugeries I had only increased the problem, WCB dropped my claim like a hot potato. I have been fighting them for over 20 years with no results. I have lost everything-my home, my savings,my self respect because I am unable to work. My wife has supported myself and my children until she has succombed to a life threatening disease and cannot work.

Edmonton,Alberta ; I have occipital neuralgia from a slip and fall injury and W.C.B. decided to cut off my benefits and medications which I need and cannot afford. I am appalled at their systematic abuse they give to injured workers and this MUST STOP!!!!!

Sherry Milne Calgary,Alberta ; My husband has suffered for 14 years with no help but pain from WCB! It is about time that the gov't that we elected stand up and do what they said they would do and investigate and get WCB on the right track to truly helping the people they were meant to help. Where is this money going as it is not going to my husband NOR any other injured workers?? Companies should also be asking this question along with every person that will or does collect CPP! Enough is enough!!

Travis Short Calgary,Alberta ; I fell 22 meters from a drilling rig derrick in the winter of 2001, suffering severe multiple injuries, including a brain injury, which WCB claims has "resolved it self" and is therefore no longer a valid part of claim, my left knee needs to be replaced,, but since I am only 40, I have to wait until I am 55 to get it replaced, in the meantime I get by on 150 40 mg tablets of oxycontin a month. I was also forced to return to work, further aggravating my injuries and pain threshold. Suicide?

James Wonnacott Calgary Alberta ; My brother has been suffering from an injury for over 2 years now from using faulty equipment while working for the company Tesla. His arm is now immobilized. WCB hasn't helped him one bit but rather has given him great grief. WCB is full of crooked liars, people with large wallets but little concern for human decency. It's time to end the madness.

Antonieta Broda Edmonton,AB ; For some many years I worked under the belief that the entities that were supposed to protect us are the ones that serve to discard us as damaged human beings.

Connie Dewey Stony Plain,AB ; Workers compensation has no right to make workers except less than what is justly due to them. Everyone who is injured at work should have the right to continue to live in the same manner prior to the accident, not in poverty. That is what this insurance is supposed to be for.

Gene Ostrowski Seven Persons,Alberta ; I am one of the cases that cannot work as per various Doctor's reports and Worker's Compensation pays me 800 Dollars a month when I was making over 5000 Dollars a month when I was injured in 2003 and they expect me to live on this. What a big cutback on wages and they feel this is fair. How is it the Doctors reports are ignored and case workers with no medical training can deem me fit enough to work in order to cut back on paying us what is due to us.

Suzanne Metz Medicine Hat,Alberta ; So often injured workers are expected to return to work when they should not be working. This is totally unacceptable!

Medicine Hat,Alberta ; The WCB and all connected to its administration are extremely corrupt . All should be aware of the bloated and highly
overpaid salaries being awarded to these individuals who basically do not have any respect or concern for WCB claimants.They are only in the organization to financially line their own pockets,WCB is a total disgrace , in need of a complete overhaul and dismissal of the people who run it.

Charles Boyce Stony Plain,AB ; I can't beleive this is allowed to happen in a western democracy

Deanna Pilon Fort Kent,Alberta ; My hubby still cant work and WCB didn't care...he did their cookie cutter routines that worked on other parts of his body but not the injured knee...if fact it did worse for the knee than good and they said because he finished the rehab he was better...HE STILL CANNOT WORK!!

Larry Hansen Medicine Hat,Alberta ; WCB totally disregarded my case of chemical poisoning in the workplace rejecting my claim while I had already been diagnosed and was receiving treatment====

Nora Yaghi Edmonton,AB ; I was injured at age 23 and now for the rest of my life I have to live with an injury that restricts me everyday even thought it's not as visible as others injuries. The WCB says my lifetime compensation amount is a percentage of $70,000 depending on how they measure it. Keep in mind they can't measure chronic pain and severe depression.

Earl Forrest Edmonton,Alberta ; I have been treated unjustly by WCB on two different claims an injury claim and a progressive injury claim. Both times I was denied they came up with a reason that made no sense. It is a very stressful thing to go through, and we all as workers should have an organization to trust in if we are injured at work. WCB needs to change and start doing what there name says. Compensating!!!!!!

Monica Weiss Red Deer,AB ; My husband is currently a victim of the WCB's shenanigans... he is facing a condition caused by his injury that may render him unable to work permanently. The WCB has received numerous orders that he is to attend specialized treatments in Edmonton or Camrose, and not to continue with their treatment schedule. Our family unit has suffered due to the stress that the WCB has placed on Ron as it aggravates his condition of RSD. They threaten to stop his pay if he doesn't attend THEIR schedule.

Rob Willis Calgary,Ab ; The soul-less members of the WCB, DRB, and Appeals Commission have obscured, ignored or neglected all pertinent evidence regarding my claim.....it's criminal and immoral.
The entire system should be scrapped.
The members should be prosecuted and incarcerated for crimes against humanity!

" It cannot be said that the Board is independent insofar as the worker is concerned. It is a Board set up to protect the employers. The Board is funded by the employers, and the Board has a duty and probably a primary duty to protect the employer. In relation to the worker, the Board has an overwhelming wealth of knowledge and experience. It has the financial ability to fund sophisticated investigations involving highly qualified experts and have the material presented to them, guided, orchestrated and propounded by its in-house counsel responsible to the Board and paid for by the Board. The application of any standards under the rules of natural justice would identify such circumstances as being unequal in negotiating ability and unfair. This is not a level playing field, it is not fair, and it offends the basic principles of natural justice."
- Justice Maclean - Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
Wilson v. Medicine Hat (City) [1999] A. J. No. 269 (February 3, 1999)

These are just some of the comments as this blog would be endless, but I hope there is enough here to make people aware of the abuse, manipulation and the deceit of the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta, along with criminal activities as fraud, manipulation of personal and medical information, intimidation and threats, physical, emotional and mental abuse just to name a few. Something must be done, our Government allows this to happen , WHY? cause they are there for the Corporations not for the people and when dealing like that, the Corporations become more corrupt and so does our Government.