<span>I need to know how many injured workers have found a job through WSIB program re-entry to the labour market. I cannot find a job and have received a letter than my benefits will be finished the end of next month. That means at 54 years old I will probably lose my house and car. My fel benefit did not allow me to save anything! Does anyone know any way I can stop being cut-off. My injuries are arms 3 operations, right wrist, elbows, bi-laterel shoulders and my neck. Test shows I need more sugery on my right elboe but the doctor says no, I have nerve entrapments in both arms. I do not understand -I went back to school and could not type my arms , shoulders, wrist kill like now trying to type. Pls let me know-Icannot stand to think I will go bankrupt !</span>

<span>The injured workers institute may be able to help ?
I don't know if possible, maybe you have tried that route before.
Wish you well
Willy</span>

<span>WSIA Tribunal has a web site that gives you access to previous appeals - [www.wsiat.on.ca]

I usually enter the parameter (ie. NEL, FEL, MRR, etc) into the Summary Contains box. You can also restrict the time frame of decisions selected by entering dates into all of the Release Date Range boxs.
Decisions often refer to other decision number(s). To review them I insert the Decision # into the box (not including suffex ie. _01), then I page through summaries, until the require decision is located.
after setting search parameters - search - review summaries - download relavant full decisions to a new file folder now reset your parameters to a new search

With some reseach into how others deal with their problem and the results they got will give you a better idea as to what appeal arguments you may have. You must learn to be your own advacate. This also appies to those who turning to legal or paralegal representation. Know your claim inside out. Then you will have more control. Gaining control will help with gitting on with life.


IGood luck</span>

<span>I have not heard of anybody finding a decent paying job through the labour market re-entry program. Basically, W.S.I.B. is trying to write you off. Get an appeal process going with the help of your local M.P.P. writing a letter to the Minister of labour on your behalf. In the interm phone the presidents office of the W.S.I.B. and tell his assisstant what your adjudicator is doing to you and explain what your Dr. told you and the fact that you are still in pain and unable to work. Also, it wouldn't hurt to contact a lawyer.

I've been there and used all of the suggestions that I am giving you .I had great results. My Dr. also believed in me and pleaded my case and I finally got what I justifiably deserved. Good luck--don't wait, get on the phone tomorrow to your M.P.P. and the president's office.

P.S. Phone W.S.I.B. 's regular phone line and ask the telephone clerk for the presidents office and demand to speak to his assisstant. It worked for me.</span>

<span>Hi Pauline I WISH YOU WELL .HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT YOU TRYING TO FIND WORK. Pauline all you need is some knowlege your computer,and a digial camera some products that you know about ,your willpower,some famillyOR FRIENDS help and you are on your way .you then start to sell your items on ebay ,it,s not that hard ,i do it .and i am an injured worker.you can research ebay four the items that you like and understand.,ex sample tee shirts diecasts cars cars , real estate .and thousands of other items .check it out [buy and sell from home.<p> PAULINE WHAT DR IS SAYING NO TO YOUR OPERTION COMP DR OR YOURS.IF COMP DEMAND TO SEE THE COMP DR SPECIALIAST AND ALL MEDICIAL DOUCMENTS,THAT SAY THAT YOU CAN WORK WITHOUT THE OPERATION NOT MEMOS THAT SAY THAT YU CAN GO BACK TO WORK.ARE YOU ON RESTRICTIONS YOUR FAMILY DR CAN PUT YOU ON RESTRICTIONS FOR YOU BACK, ARMS WRISTS,THIS IS VERY IMPORTENT ALSO DEMAND TO BE ASSESED AGAIN.YOU HAVE THAT RIGHT ONCE A YEAR. TAKE ALL MEDICIAL DOCUMENTPSTO YOUR MP HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP GOOD LUCK</span>

<span>Hi Pauline;
My suggestion is you retain a company to represent your claim with WSIB.
I am not trying to sell you my company, but WSIB process is very cpmplicated and overwhelming to the injured worker. Visit my website at www.ciwconsultants.com and make your own choices.
From your call for help, it appears that your LMR target was inappropriate. Your FEL or more recently referred as LOE is based on your pre accident wage and what you are capable of earning now, after LMR.
You will need help, but appeal the decision to terminate your benefits if you feel you have been treated unjustly.
Good Luck from one injured worker to another.
Bill</span>

<span>In response to the injured workers intstute,I have had the displeasure of dealing with the firm which is based out of London,Ont.You pay 600.00 bucks up front and they get 25% of all monies for the rest of your life.This is an out right sham.I was asked to lie pertaining to my claim and wear a neck collar to make it look good.personally such advice is illeagal since my injuries are genuine.After i told the injured workers institue i was going to the ministry of concumer and commercial relations regarding thier policy i was quickly refunded all my up front monies.No one has a right to take 25% of money you have entilted to.
personally i would suggest the office of the worker advisor which is free and I would go to another specialist ASAP.Get your family doctor involved in this go see a shrink since this is causing you grief you are entilted to this service he/she can make recommendations as to your mental staus on returning to work with the outstanding injuries you have.DO NOT FALL PREY TO THE VULTURES! of people who want to asist you in WSIB matters.It sounds good but do the math they do nothing in return but play the waiting games as WSIB does to you.Believe me you are your own best representative regarding your problems.As long as you have medical information that your injuires are preventing you from working get on the case and see a specialist that will understand your needs.</span>

<span>I don't know what area you are in! Some areas projects that are for disabled people to do. They usually hire people who are light duty or disabled. Pay is low--but its a start!</span>

<span>Do not get an a firm that will represent you They will take great advantage of you in the form of money the usual is 20-25% it is best to represent yourself by reading through the WSIb website and work with your doctors.believe me I had such representation they are thieves that prey on injured workers.They will even ask for money up front like 500-1000 dollars barter them down from the initial fee of you plan on going this route but be wary this will cost you thousands in the long run and the reps do very little but play the waiting game like WSIB does.If you like free advice email me I ask for nothing in return unless I need to visit your home to discuss your matters.But it will not be thounsands.my email is [email protected]</span>

<span>Hi Pauline, I can certainly sympathize with your situation my wife has virtually the same conditions that you describe. She received notification today that she was being cut off. I can't offer you any help at this time but I intend to dig into this matter pretty deeply on her behalf. If I find anything that might be of use to you I will let you know, please email me to provide an update on your situation. I hope all has went well for you. Dave Ps. Did they identify your condition in your arms?</span>

<span>I've learned the WCB (workers compensation board) will ultimately do what they want; and us, as Injured Workers can no more than weep at our loses and endure the wcb induced hardship, physically, emtionly and financial!

The more space you can put between yourself/well being and those savages the better you will be. Being injured on the job is like a life altering experience and at this time the only advice i can personally think of is RUN!

The wcb does not care, i was injured in 1994 and since that date the wcb has issued decisions which negatively affected every imaginable aspect of our lives as a family unit. I've lost my ability to earn a wage due to the now numerous compensable injuries i am suffering with today. And still they stand there with thier little suits and thier little ties and issue outlandish little decision letters.

I've gone through the appeal process, 3 1/2 years and in the end, the appeal body ruled in my favour, but the wcb simply interperted the findings differently than what was meant and failed to implement what the appeal devision rightfully awarded. round round it goes, its a cycle of torment, horror and adverstiy, seemingly with no end! If anyone tries to tell you anything less they are lying!

It has become a life and death struggle, this situation injured workers find themselves in. One must improvise and be creative, the subtle survivial skills will be the ones that save you. And find a medical opinion and have them document the reality of your injuries, basic data such as 'cause and effect', xrays, mri's stuff like that you can accurately illustrates your injuries. Conduct a search for related wcb claims such as yours, i know the british columbia wcb offers public access to their appeal division data base of official findings since Jan 2000. Read the findings that relate to yours and see what evidecne or policies and codes were quoted and used!

If you can find an advocate you can trust, that would also be a good avenue to go.

good luck with it, i know here in bc the wcb is brutal and ruthless.

sincerely
the worker</span>

<span>Hi Pauline

I have a persons name that you can get a hold of that can help you with your claim. She lives in Alberta but fights WCB in all different provinces including Ontario.

Her name is June Giesbrecht and her phone number is 403-309-5538 and she is an Independant representative working for the worker and she has won my case with WCB in the past and is also working for me against the WSIB for an injury that happened 18 years ago. She is good at what she does and knows all the in's and outs of WSIB and WCB in all different provinces. Give her a shout and she will probably be able to help you with your case.

Good luck.

Kathy</span>

<span>Hi Pauline

It is Kathy again, I just finished reading the rest of the email's that you have received. I am totally disabled at this point in time of my life and another thing that you might want to check into is cpp disability, along with finding a doctor that backs you in regards to your injury. I ended up going to three doctors before one actually listened to me and he actually sent me for different testing that the other doctors would not due. I found out that i could have been in a wheelchair about 4 months ago if i was not careful and this was because my doctor and physotherapist did the testing that was required.

The lady that i told you about, has just taken me through another appeal with wcb and she told me if we did not win she would even sue the Worker's Compensation Board on my behalf. She does not take your case on if she does not believe that she cannot win it for you, so give her a call. She also won me 3 1/2 years worth of back pay a year ago, so that is why I gave you her name and number to call. Good Luck.</span>

<span>I READ YOUR STORY , WSIB THINKS THEY HAVE ANSWERS TO PEOPLE THAT HAVE PROBLEMS , DO THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT AN HOW WE FEEL , I HAD SURGERY ON MY SHOULDER , AN I REALLY DONT KNOW IF I CAN EVER DO WHAT I DID BEFORE ,THEY THINK RETRAINING US WILL HELP , IT DOESNT PAY THE BILLS , I GUESS WHEN WE ALL LOSE YOUR HOMES CARS AN EVERYTHING WE WORKED FRO WHATS LEFT , IT PUTS ALOT OF PEOPLE ,WANTING TO KILL THEM SELVES ,CAUSE SOMEBODY DIDNT HAVE THE TIME TO TELL THEM ANYTHING ITS A FUCKING JOKE , THE SYSTEM SUCKS .I THINK WE SHOULD SEND THE GOVERNMENT A FUCKING LETTER AN EXPLAIN HOW US INJURED WORKER FEEL , SO WHO HAS THE RITE TO CUT U OFF OF BENEFITS ,BEING INJURED ON THE JOB , I LIKE TO HEAR FROM MORE OF U PEOPLE , SEND ME A EMAIL , MAYBE WE SHOULD SEND A COPY TO THE SUN AN THE CITIZEN , AN LET THEM RUN A STORY ON INJURED WORKERS WITH A DISABILITY THANKS HOPE TO HEAR FROM U JOSH</span>

<span>Josh..go to the injured workers site on this forum and look at my postings.

WSIB numbered company....fraud and corruption.

This is what the newspapers and the politicians should be looking into.

Robert Anderson</span>

<span> Hi; Pauline
I am a injured worker since 1986,my work-injured was only my right knee. Today I'm in a wheelchair. I help other injured workers here in my province of NFLD-St. John's,on what approach to take after I review their WHSCC file. From what I have read in your E-mail
you have try a up-grading,where you couldn't continue. Because of pain from using your Hands-Arms-Shoulders,I have a daughter that has nerve problems,my wife had to go on many times and help her to bath the kids. You need to see your physician ,a specialist,that have
try to repair your work injury. If you don't have your medical file, you can request your complete file,by write a letter to your case-worker.
I don't understand why the commission,more important your DRS.
Did you receive a letter from the school you had attented,but couldn't continue because of the pain you were having in using your hands.
If you would like for me to review your file,mail a form or a letter to the WSIB,in using my name.
William King
21 Gorman Ave St. John's,NL
A1G 1E5
PH; 1-709-747-5144
Fax- 1-709-747-5144</span>

<span>Pauline

As you likely already know - the NFLD's WORKPLACE HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMPENSATION ACT and the Ontario WSIA are quite different.

I applaud William for offering his assistance but if you send him your claim file, you are wasting his time and your time, and this can effect the time/window that you have to object/appeal any adverse decisions from the Board. William's comments indicate that he is not familiar with the Ontario WSIB process.

If you review the following you will notice the differences in the Ontario and Newfoundland&Labrador legislation

Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 - [www.canlii.org]

NFLD's WORKPLACE HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMPENSATION ACT
[www.gov.nf.ca]

NFLD's Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Regulations
[www.gov.nf.ca]

I hope that I did not offend William's good intentions.</span>

<span>Hi, that is very good advice you gave to the lady who is going to lose everything, I am an independent rep who was successful after going back to voc rehab but it is because I was aggressive as you suggested, if she follows your advice and demands answers she will be okay, Jim Church</span>

<span>Hi, I am an independent representative and I charge for my services, I was injured and took the time to learn the system as I went through it, not all reps are crooks, I work hard and assist the injured workers in all areas of the claim, I answer all my phone calls, I am a member of the bbb, I try and speed up all appeals and tribunals, check out my web site www.injuredatwork.ca and if a worker is broke and needs advice I will not turn them away and will offer the best free advice I have, thanks, Jim Church</span>

<span>my problem ,is i had 2 surgerys on my shoulder , an another tear in my in shoulder, which the specialists can not fix , labour re entry programs dont work ,who will hire me ,after being on wsib for the past 3 years , nobody will take a risk with the worker , with a problem ,that cant be fixed , i can only lift 2-5 pound on my left side i dont sleep that much in the nights , i seen seen 3 specialist in the past 4 months , who pays to get us on long term disability , andrew</span>