A medium-size general contractor called recently seeking ways to lower his WCB premiums. This fellow found himself in a surcharge position with the WCB along with inordinately high group-benefit premiums. Crunching numbers together, we determined that a Blue Collar disability program would yield discounts equaling the profit on a $2M contract. This gentleman was also eligible for cost refunds on the order of $67K.
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Ben Barfett
Ben Barfett is an Alberta-based WCB advocate and disability management consultant with nearly a decade of experience working directly inside the workers' compensation system. He has successfully represented clients at the Appeals Commission, the DRDRB, and other provincial tribunals across Western Canada — with many of those decisions published on CanLII. Blue Collar serves both injured workers and employers across Alberta and Western Canada.
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