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The patient is the priority. Big clinics that count on WCB patients, often put WCB interest ahead of the patients.
In our office the patient always is our priority.
We create care plans for patients, to help them recover and return to work. We don't try and fit patients into generic cookie cutter programs.
As an authorized provider, we have experience in dealing with claim managers and employers to make dealing with your recovery easier for you.
Our education and training positions us perfectly to treat your WCB injuries.
With a focus on joints, muscles and nerves we approach treatment in a comprehensive manor.
Even if you don’t think your injury is serious enough for medical attention, take these steps if you get hurt at work:
Tell your supervisor. Give them the details of your injury.
Get first aid and see a doctor if needed.
Make Notes. Write down what you were doing when you got her the symptoms you feel, and how serious they are.
Fill out a WCB Worker Report of Injury.
The more detail you include on your WCB report form—how you were injured, what kind of injury you have, etc.—the better a doctor can help you. Your report could also help your employer improve the workplace injury prevention plan. This is the best way to stop the same type of thing from happening again, to you or a co-worker.
The WCB injury report form you complete is your claim. WCB reviews it and decides whether you’re eligible for benefits and services to help you recover. You might work with one person at WCB, or several, depending on your injury. You might have a caseworker who will help you develop a return to work plan.
It’s against the law for your employer to ask you not to report an injury.
If your claim isn’t accepted, you can appeal the decision.
Your supervisor must also fill out a WCB form and contact WCB if the treatment you need is anything beyond first aid, or if you miss time from work as a result.
Workplace injuries are a fact of life, even if everyone at the worksite is following the health and safety rules and protocols. Some workplace injuries obviously need treatment right away. But other times an injury may not seem so bad or might start to develop over time. Don’t be tempted to ignore it and just keep working.
No matter what the injury, it’s important that you report it right away to your supervisor. It’s your right to get benefits for work-related injuries no matter who is at fault for the accident. Also, your employer is required by law to report workplace injuries to the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB), , and serious injuries, illnesses, and incidents to Occupational Health and Safety.
Some injuries don’t hurt when they happen but can cause problems over time. For example:
Workers get repetitive strain when they do the same tasks again and again. It's a common injury for people working in manufacturing, construction, and office work. Take Doris for example. She works in a factory, standing all day on a hard floor. She does the same tasks repeatedly throughout her workday. Doris didn't have problems with her wrists and feet at first, but now they hurt most of the time.
Doris tells her employer about her pain, and she sees her doctor. Doris also tells the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB), and they work with Doris' employer to make a modified work program to help Doris reduce her strain. Doris' employer now provides anti-fatigue mats and has changed her daily tasks. Now that Doris has the right equipment and variation in her workday, her wrists and feet feel better.
If you are at risk for repetitive strain injuries, work with your employer to improve how you do your tasks. For example: