In the case of Lawrence v Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal dated September 28, 2023, petitioner Jamie Lawrence filed a case, seeking judicial review of the respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal's (WCAT) decision.
His former employer, the Corporation of the City of Nelson (the “City”), was involved in multiple proceedings with Mr. Lawrence.
The specific decision under review was WCAT’s April 22, 2022 Reconsideration Decision, which had denied Mr. Lawrence's request to reconsider a previous decision from March 25, 2019.
The City argued that Mr. Lawrence's petition had been filed beyond the 60-day time limit specified in the Administrative Tribunals Act.
The court had considered this issue alongside the merits of the judicial review.
The decision had provided a historical context of Mr. Lawrence's employment with the City, marked by conflicts and complaints.
In April 2017, he had been suspended and later terminated due to perceived insubordination and abandonment of employment.
The court had concluded that WCAT's Reconsideration Decision had not been patently unreasonable and had met the standards of procedural fairness.
It had found no bias or reasonable apprehension of bias in WCAT's proceedings.
Consequently, the petition for judicial review had been dismissed.
No specific amount had been provided in the case regarding a financial award.
