INJURY SOLUTIONS
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The Strength of Many.
The Power of One.
The Strength of Many.
The Power of One.
1036 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, MB R3T 0P3
Phone: 204-896-1333
www.groupwd.com
The Strength of Many. The Power of One.
Our Lineup of COST EFFECTIVE Composite
Water & Sewer Products:
Composite Manhole
Frame & Cover
Cover fits City of WPG
The Strength of Many.
The Power of One.
PI Valve Boxes
Remember, there is no
employer advocate to assist
them, so they can either
do it themselves or hire
someone to assist them,
again, at their expense.
Representing the following quality products:
-Non-Corroding
-Large OD Range
-Easy Installation
K. Brent Pooles, B.A., C.I.M.
bpooles@groupwd.com
Jeffrey K. Warren
jkwarren@groupwd.com
Kurt Chekosky, P.Eng.
kchekosky@groupwd.com
WD50F Frames
UNDER 40 LBS,
NON-CORRODING,
LOCKABLE & SEALABLE!
WD82 PI - MWSB Approved
WD46 PI - City of WPG Approved
Type A PI - City of Regina Approved
Type C PI - City of Saskatoon Approved
LIGHTER, STRONG & NON-CORRODING!
Representing the Following Quality Products:
1036 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, MB R3T 0P3
Phone: 204-896-1333
Fax: 204-896-6969
www.groupwd.com
Our lineup of composite water & sewer prodcts:
Robar 1696-2B
New Robar all stainless steel two bolt
multi-range coupling:
- Non-Corroding
- Large OD Range
- Easy Installation
PI Valve Boxes
WD82 PI - MWSB Approved
WD46 PI - City of Winnipeg Approved
Type A PI - City of Regina Approved
Type C PI - City of Saskatoon Approved
LIGHTER, STONG & NON-CORRODING!
WD82 PI - MWSB Approved
WD46 PI - City of Winnipeg Type A PI - City of Regina Approved
Type C PI - City of Saskatoon Approved
LIGHTER, STONG & NON-CORRODING!
WD50SC Manhole Cover
Fits City of Winnipeg WD50F Frames
- < 40 Lbs.
- Non-corrosive
- Non-conductive
- Lockable & Sealable
Fits City of Winnipeg WD50F Frames
- < 40 Lbs.
- Non-corrosive
- Non-conductive
- Lockable & Sealable
Service Boxes
Full product line of lighter,
non-corroding service boxes
for Manitoba & Saskatchewan
Representing the following quality products:
K. Brent Pooles, B.A., C.I.M.
bpooles@groupwd.com
Jeffrey K. Warren
jkwarren@groupwd.com
Kurt Chekosky, P.Eng.
kchekosky@groupwd.com
1036 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, MB R3T 0P3
Phone: 204-896-1333
Fax: 204-896-6969
www.groupwd.com
Our lineup of composite water & sewer prodcts:
Robar 1696-2B
New Robar all stainless steel two bolt
multi-range coupling:
- Non-Corroding
- Large OD Range
- Easy Installation
PI Valve Boxes
WD50SC Manhole Cover
Service Boxes
Full product line of lighter,
non-corroding service boxes
for Manitoba & Saskatchewan
PROUDLY CANADIAN
Our lineup of composite water & sewer prodcts:
Robar 1696-2B
New Robar all stainless steel two bolt
multi-range coupling:
- Non-Corroding
PI Valve Boxes
WD82 PI - MWSB Approved
WD46 PI - City of Winnipeg Approved
Type A PI - City of Regina Approved
Type C PI - City of Saskatoon Approved
Service Boxes
Full product line of LIGHTER,
NON-CORRODING
service boxes
& more!
Robar 1696-2B
All stainless steel two bolt
multi-range coupling
K. Brent Pooles, B.A., C.I.M.
bpooles@groupwd.com
Jeffrey K. Warren
jkwarren@groupwd.com
Kurt Chekosky, P.Eng.
kchekosky@groupwd.com
City of Regina & Saskatoon Approved
bUSINESS: 306.782.7423
fAX: 306.786.6909
EMAIL: INFO@POTZUS.COM
BOX 909 – HIGHWAY #16W
YORKTON, SK S3N 2X1
!e WCB is then to provide the injury employer with a le"er advising the
injured worker is #t to return to his/her pre-injury duties and that their
dealings with the claimant are done.
If the worker is cleared for full duties by his/her primary medical providers,
and then reinjures that speci#c part of their body away from work, the
lost time and medical should not be the responsibility of the WCB and not
a$ect the experience rating of the previous injury employer.
!e injury employer may have a short-term insurance program that can
help protect the employee while he/she recovers from the non-work injury
up to the point where they can return to work again in a full capacity.
Depending on the insurance coverage, the worker is usually covered for a
percentage of wage loss and medical coverage. !is type of insurance does
not a$ect the WCB experience rating and the company’s premiums with
WCB and competitive ability to compete for contracts.
At times, the WCB seems to take this whole ownership for life of an injury
a li"le too far. !ey get a report from a physician who indicated a reinjury
of a speci#c part of a body because the #rst time it was a work injury.
!ey then contact the “injured worker” who advises this is not a work injury,
but that it was done while he/she was at home and o$ duty. !ey
press further, asking the employer of record for an E1 and salary information.
!ey are told the injured worker was not working at the time of the
injury, that they have statements from the worker, foreman and timesheets
to show he was o$ duty. Further, the injured worker is already referred to
their disability program and is already receiving bene#ts such as wage loss
and medical.
!e WCB insists and pushes legislation stating they are #rst payers, that
they are accepting the injury as theirs and they acknowledge the injured
worker has stated to them this did not occur at work, but since this part of
his/her body was injured previously, this is a reaggravation of a pre-existing
condition, so they accept it again fully. !e employer has the right to appeal
if they do not like this decision, at the employer’s cost. Remember, there is
no employer advocate to assist them, so they can either do it themselves or
hire someone to assist them, again, at their expense.
!e employer, the injured worker and the short-term disability management
company hired by the employer are extremely frustrated as they
all believe they are doing the right thing by their injured worker and yet
the WCB will not listen and instead uses their legislative authority to run
over them.
!is is not an isolated case, of course, and is not a consistent use of policy,
as employers have seen many times when the pre-existing injury issue
used in exactly the opposite way.
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