What is the effect of a finding of fact by the BC Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal on a claimant’s entitlement?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from WCAT-2013-01781 (Re), 2013 CanLII 79449 (BC WCAT):
Moreover, although not necessary to my conclusion, I note that the court in Vandale v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, 2012 BCSC 831, also appears to view appellate findings of fact intricately connected to an entitlement decision as binding on other appellate decision makers.
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