Is there any case law to support a claim that the original panel made an error of law by failing to match some suitable work with the finding that a worker was fit for "suitable employment"?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Decision No.: 2009-981, 2009 CanLII 60325 (AB WCAC):
The applicant’s representative submitted that the original panel made an error of law by failing to match some suitable work with the finding that the worker was fit for “suitable employment” so as to create employability. In support he cited the decision of Gahir v. Alberta (Workers’ Compensation, Appeals Commission), 2009 ABCA 59.
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