Please refer to the opening of ACT Two for a more full quote regarding the WCRB Chair acceptance of my claim, Janurary 5, 2001.

Here I requote only that which spotlights the research applied by the Chair of that First Appeal, prior to the acceptance;

WCRB Findings of Janurary 5, 2001;

“There is no evidence before me that Mr. S. previous L5-S1 back problems was causing him symptoms immediately prior to April 12, 2001”.

“There is no evidence from Mr. S. employer or coworkers that he had ongoing symptoms from the L5-S1 back problem”.

“Further, from the evidence now before me I am satisfied that Mr. S. was not suffering from back problems which interfered with his work or required treatment at any level of his spine in the months prior to April 12, 1999”.

The Advisor of the day was gleeful as he promised that the wording above, written within the “Findings”, will never allow WCB to reference my previous injury. He was adament that the word “pre-existing” can never be used by WCB/WCAT.

I remember being told that “Findings” of the WCRB are to be considered as “cast in law” and not to be tampered with by WCB.

However ten weeks after acceptance of the claim WCB write;

WCB Letter of March 19, 2001;

“more likely to be….. pre-existing L5-S1 condition”.

Three more months and WCB expand to write;

WCB Letter of June 15, 2001;

“problems that were evident in your back prior to April 12, 1999”.

WCB drop the sword of Damocles one year later, as written;

WCB Letter of May 17, 2002;

“or due to your pre-existing disability”.

These were WCB policy letters (not decision letters) and thusly all were non-appealable.

The black and white illegal accounting practice was then engaged on September 6, 2002, found in “WCB Form 24”.

The Form 24 is used to calculate appropriate Functional Disability Pension rates.

On page three of Form 24 the WCB wish to limit my pension so they declare that I suffered a “pre-existing condition” prior to injury.

WCB Form 24, September 6, 2002 – Page 3;

“Proportional Entitlement appies….. Mr. S’s. pre-existing condition was mild to moderate”.

Then two pages later, page five, WCB wish to pass maximum “cost” to my ex-employer so they need me perfectly healthy on morning of injury.

WCB Form 24, September 6, 2002 – Page 5;

“Employer Cost Relief….. There is no evidence of any pre-existing condition”.

MLA for Cariboo South at the time, Donna Barnett, explained that the above proof describes an age-old accounting trick commonly called “double dipping”.

She had no concern for the illegal practice other than to explain it and tell me it is trick used all the time.

I have drawn attention of this practice on every step of the government bureaucracy which I have traversed, to plateau.

Again, WCB/WCAT are simply allowed to do as they wish!