DIY WCB Kit

Introducing the BC Workers’ Compensation Legal Kit

If you’ve browsed around this site, you have an idea about the WCB claim and appeal services we provide.  Yet, we understand many injured workers in BC can’t hire a lawyer for a number of reasons – usually due to financial constraints.  After all, if you’re claim is denied or your disability decision was not what you expected, you’re likely going without a pay check.  That’s tough … really tough.

Fortunately WorkSafeBC offers some decent information on its website about making a claim and appealing a denied decision.  However, one area lacking any information for injured BC workers is information on how, where, and what kind of evidence to get to build a great WCB claim or appeal.

One of our central approaches when working with clients is getting great evidence to support the our clients’ cases.  Evidence supports facts which persuade outcomes.  Of course not all cases can be won … we know that.  However, many denied decisions are overturned on appeal.  We’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to help many clients achieve successful WCB outcomes.

But what if you can’t hire us and yet you would like to build a strong claim or appeal?

We think we’ve come up with a way we can help you too.  We’ve created the BC Workers’ Compensation Legal Kit for people who need some guidance in putting together an evidence-based appeal.  Please note this Kit is designed for WCB in British Columbia.  That said, the evidence-building ideas are sound for many kinds of cases – anyone is welcome to get it.

The BC Workers’ Compensation Legal Kit has over 100 pages of information on many aspects of the WCB in BC claim and appeal process – from filing a claim to attending an oral hearing at the WCAT – and all stages in between.  It covers claim issues such as causation (i.e. were you hurt at work?), disability pensions, occupational disease, vocational rehabilitation, and more.  Note, it does not contain information for surviving spouses (i.e. fatality claims).

No matter which stage of the claim you are at, we believe the Kit can help.  You get step-by-step guidelines for filling out the key WCB appeal forms (for WCB in British Columbia).  But the bulk of the Kit is about getting great evidence – the where, what, and how.

The kit doesn’t go into too much detail about the law and policy because the WorkSafeBC website does a pretty good job covering those items.  In our humble view, the key information lacking for people doing their own WCB claims and appeals dealt with the nuts and bolts of building an evidence-based claim.

Who is the Kit for?

The BC Workers’ Compensation Legal Kit has information for you if you are:

  • filing an initial WCB claim  OR
  • dealing with a denied claim by WCB  OR
  • were awarded (in your view) too low of a disability award  OR
  • not receiving adequate vocational rehabilitation  OR
  • appealing to the WCAT  OR
  • just have questions about your WorkSafeBC claim.

If you’re a little concerned going it alone – we have a solution

A very economical way to advance your WCB claim and or appeal is to use the Kit and the hire us on an as-needed basis for consultations.  Our consultation rate is $85 per half hour.  You can prepare your materials and then have us review them for you.  We’ll give you feedback in person.*

This is just some introductory information about the BC Workers’ Compensation Legal Kit.  CLICK HERE to learn more, including how you can get the Kit.

*Please note that the consultation time includes reviewing materials.  You can send them to us in advance, but you’ll need to pay for that consultation time before we review your materials. We accept Visa, MasterCard, check, and cash.