Appeal victories
- Appeals Commission Overturns WCB Denial in Plantar Fasciitis Case
- Appeals Commission Overturns WCB Reduction of Benefits at Age 65
- Appeals Commission Reverses WCB Denial of Permanent Disability Benefits
- Appeals Commission Accepts PTSD-Related Hernia as Compensable Injury
- Appeals Commission Confirms Recurrence of PTSD as Compensable
- DRDRB Reverses WCB Decision, Restores Full ELP Benefits Beyond Age 65
- Employer’s Challenge Denied – DRDRB Upholds Acceptance of Low Back Injury Claim
- TTD Benefits Reinstated After Psychological Claim Review
- Summary
TTD Benefits Reinstated After Psychological Claim Review
Our client, a former police officer diagnosed with chronic PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder stemming from his time with the Edmonton Police Service, was denied temporary total disability (TTD) benefits by WCB Alberta on the grounds that his psychological deterioration was linked to events in Manitoba.
We appealed the decision, presenting evidence that the client’s symptoms were a continuation of the original compensable injury sustained in Alberta. Despite gaps in treatment history, we submitted medical opinions confirming that his PTSD never resolved and that the traumatic exposures in Manitoba merely aggravated his pre-existing, already disabling condition.
The DRDRB agreed in part, confirming that the client’s compensable psychological conditions remained the dominant cause of his work disability. While benefits were not awarded retroactively to May 2022 due to insufficient contemporaneous documentation, the panel found that as of November 24, 2023, the client was clearly unfit for any work due to his accepted psychological injuries and awarded TTD benefits from that date forward.
This November 4, 2024 decision acknowledges that WCB must consider the chronic and cumulative nature of psychological injuries and the long-term disablement they can cause—even when external stressors may also be present.