Around the same time, the WSIB adopted a practice of
reducing NEL ratings — sometimes to zero — for workers» pre-existing conditions (i.e. conditions that, although present in medical imaging, were not symptomatic prior to the work injury), even though WSIAT case law holds that this is not authorized by the legislation or the WSIB's own policies.
In November 2014 the WSIB issued a new policy that it is using as authority to
reduce NEL ratings for pre-existing conditions (the legality of which has yet to be tested at the WSIAT, given the delays there).
Not exact matches
Session 2: Applications 13:18 Pitch 1: tbd 13:23 Discussion and voting 13:27 Pitch 2: Drakerenergy with the thesis «By integrating monitoring and analytics with SCADA and power plant controllers, it is possible to
reduce downtime and LCOE, and additionally to increase earnings with the solar energy produced» 13:32 Discussion and voting 13:36 Pitch 3:
Nel Hydrogen with the thesis «Large scale production of hydrogen from PV power plants is already feasible and profitable today, and will help finance PV plants in the near future» 13:41 Discussion and voting 13:45 Pitch 4: First Solar with the thesis «Is it possible to achieve solar penetrations higher than 50 % «13:50 Discussion and voting 13:54 Panel discussion 14:00 END
In it the Board announced that it will no longer
reduce non-economic loss (
NEL) awards for injured workers as a result of non-symptomatic pre-existing conditions, and will reconsider
NEL lump sum settlements that were awarded and then
reduced based on asymptomatic pre-existing conditions.