Before You Do Anything Else

  • Don't call just to "talk it through" with no notes.
  • Don't agree to anything on the phone you don't understand.
  • Don't send a rage email you can't walk back.

Do this first:

  1. Save a copy of whatever they sent (photo, screenshot, PDF).
  2. Write the date, what they decided, and how it hits you (lost income, treatment, job).
  3. Take 10 minutes on this site to figure out what kind of bullshit it is – ignored evidence, contradictory decisions, retaliation, "our records show," etc.

You're not overreacting. You're buying yourself time to respond with strategy, not just pain.

Start Here: Where Are You Getting Screwed?

This isn't a therapy site. It's a map, a weapons locker, and a receipts folder for injured workers in British Columbia who are getting run in circles by WorkSafeBC.

You do not need to know the law.

You just need to know:

  • Where you are in the process
  • What your next 1–3 moves are
  • What to send, and to who

I just got hurt / just opened a claim

You're early in. Maybe you're still getting paid, maybe not. Things are confusing but not openly hostile yet.

What this usually looks like:

  • You were injured at work recently
  • You've reported it (or you're about to)
  • You're seeing a doctor/physio but don't really understand what WorkSafeBC is doing with any of it
  • You have a bad feeling but no smoking gun yet

Your priorities now:

  • Start a paper trail from day one
  • Capture every report, appointment, and phone call
  • Learn what patterns to watch for so you can catch the bullshit early

Your next moves:

Recommended WCAT decisions

I got a bullshit decision letter or they cut my benefits

This is where most people land here. You've just been told something like: 'Your condition has resolved' while your knee/back/brain is very clearly not 'resolved.'

What this usually looks like:

  • A decision letter that doesn't match your reality
  • Medical evidence that seems ignored or twisted
  • A sudden drop in income and a rising sense of panic

Your priorities now:

  • Do not call just to vent and leave no record
  • Translate your anger into targeted, written questions
  • Decide whether to hit back through Review, WCAT, your MLA, or all of the above

Your next moves:

Recommended WCAT decisions

  • Limits on Board Medical Advisors & internal guidelines

    WCAT-2006-03608

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  • Work-related heart attack (natural causes vs work causes)

    WCAT-2007-02958

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WorkSafeBC / my employer / my MLA is ignoring me or gaslighting me

You've been trying to do it 'the polite way,' and now you're getting copy-paste form letters, 'Our records show you haven't...' when you clearly have, and vague replies that dodge every specific question.

What this usually looks like:

  • You feel like you're shouting into a void
  • Nobody answers the exact thing you asked
  • You're starting to question your own reality

Your priorities now:

  • Stop begging. Start documenting non-response
  • Shift from 'please help me' to 'for the record, here's what you're doing'
  • Move the fight into arenas where records matter: appeals, legislative oversight, complaints

Your next moves:

Recommended WCAT decisions

  • Disclosure of file is NOT proper decision communication

    WCAT-2009-00149

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  • No communication = no 75-day limit running

    WCAT-2004-06708 / 2004-03907

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I'm already in Review / WCAT / appeal-land

You're past the 'WTF just happened' stage. You've filed (or are about to file) a Review, WCAT appeal, human rights complaint, or you're building your written submission.

What this usually looks like:

  • You've got a stack of letters and reports
  • You know WorkSafeBC is wrong, but you're not sure how to prove it in tribunal language
  • You're tired as hell and need something you can copy, adapt, and fire

Your priorities now:

  • Build a clean narrative and timeline out of the chaos
  • Tie your facts to actual legal principles and WCAT precedent
  • Make your written submissions sound like someone who knows exactly where the system failed

Your next moves:

Recommended WCAT decisions

  • Mental disorder from series of stressors; refusal to accommodate

    WCAT-A1900037

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  • Cumulative effects & Board jurisdiction

    WCAT-2006-01779

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What This Site Actually Does For You

This site will not:

  • Magically win your case
  • Replace legal advice when you can get it
  • Talk you out of being angry (you're allowed to be)

This site will help you:

  • Build a record that survives Review and WCAT
  • Translate rage into targeted, written questions
  • Spot patterns in how WorkSafeBC dodges responsibility
  • Find WCAT cases that mirror your mess