DRDRB Restores Full ELP Benefits Beyond Age 65
A Case Study in Workers’ Compensation Advocacy DRDRB Reverses WCB Decision, Restores Full ELP Benefits Beyond Age 65 Review No. 80617 | Decision Date: October 24, 2024 I. Introduction At Blue Collar Consulting, we understand that WCB decisions are not always consistent — and that inconsistency can cost workers dearly. This is the story of...
Read MoreEmployer’s Challenge Denied — Low Back Injury Claim Upheld
A Case Study in Workers’ Compensation Advocacy Employer’s Challenge Denied — DRDRB Upholds Acceptance of Low Back Injury Claim DRDRB Decision Date: June 25, 2024 I. Introduction At Blue Collar Consulting, we know that a WCB claim acceptance is not always the end of the road. Employers can and do challenge accepted claims — often...
Read MorePTSD Recurrence Case · Appeals Commission Reversal
A Case Study in Workers’ Compensation Advocacy Appeals Commission Confirms PTSD Recurrence as Compensable — Former Paramedic Decision No.: 2024-0330, 2024 CanLII 69936 (AB WCAC) Read the full decision here. I. Introduction Our client worked as a paramedic, a role that exposed her to repeated traumatic incidents in the course of her duties. Over time,...
Read MoreEconomic Loss Payment at Age 65 · Appeals Commission Reversal
A Case Study in Workers’ Compensation Advocacy Appeals Commission Overturns WCB Reduction of Benefits at Age 65 —Transportation Owner-Operator Decision No.: 2024-0425, 2024 CanLII 96065 (AB WCAC) Read the full decision here. I. Introduction At Blue Collar Consulting, we pride ourselves on fighting the cases others might consider settled. This is the story of a...
Read MoreHernia & PTSD Case · Appeals Commission Reversal
A Case Study in Workers’ Compensation Advocacy Appeals Commission Accepts PTSD-Related Hernia as Compensable Injury Decision No.: 2024-0242, 2024 CanLII 47702 (AB WCAC) Read the full decision here. I. Introduction At Blue Collar Consulting, we understand that workplace injuries do not always follow a simple path. Sometimes an accepted compensable condition sets off a chain...
Read MorePermanent Disability Benefits · Appeals Commission Reversal
A Case Study in Workers’ Compensation Advocacy Appeals Commission Reverses WCB Denial of Permanent Disability Benefits Decision No.: 2024-0007, 2024 CanLII 20768 (AB WCAC) Read the full decision here. I. Introduction At Blue Collar Consulting, we know that WCB denials are not always grounded in a careful review of the evidence. Sometimes the problem is...
Read MorePlantar Fasciitis Case · Appeals Commission Reversal
A Case Study in Workers’ Compensation Advocacy Appeals Commission Overturns WCB Denial in Plantar Fasciitis Case Decision No.: 2024-0442, 2024 CanLII 115241 (AB WCAC) Read the full decision here. I. Introduction At Blue Collar Consulting, we believe that no denial should go unchallenged when the evidence supports the worker. This is the story of a...
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