WCAT No. A1602170

We acted for a landscape construction company that was fined just under $32,000 when two of its workers failed to wear a seatbelt while driving a tractor on a large construction project in Abbotsford. After an appeal to WCAT, the penalty was downgraded to a lesser category and cut in half.

WCAT No. A1602501

Chris represented a professional engineer who suffered a serious fall resulting in compression fractures to his spine. His pension claim got lost in the system and never adjudicated. After we were retained, WorkSafeBC corrected the issue but decided to end his permanent disability pension at age 65, despite his intentions to work past that date. We appealed to WCAT and won; as a result, the pension will be paid until age 75, resulting in over $120,000 of extra compensation for the client.

WCAT No. A1604204

Chris represented the developer of a large construction project in Abbotsford that was fined almost $60,000 in two separate penalty orders for alleged safety contraventions on site. After an initial review, the Review Division doubled the second penalty, increasing the total fine to $90,000. We appealed to WCAT and it was determined the Review Division’s reasoning was flawed. As a result, the second penalty was cancelled altogether and the fine reduced to less than $30,000.