The Story:

I’ve spent my life working hard with my hands, but a serious injury has completely sidelined me. The reality is that I am still badly injured, I am still waiting for the surgery I need, and I am in no condition to return to the work I know.

​I didn't choose this, and I didn't ask for the pain—but I did expect that the systems put in place to protect injured workers would actually do their job. Instead, I’ve been hit from both sides. First, I was hit with a wrongful termination from my job. Then, WorkSafeBC (WCB) made the choice to cut off my benefits, leaving me with no income while I am still physically unable to work and waiting for medical care.

​I am now locked in a massive legal battle to get my rights back. I am forced to fight through a 540-page file of "red tape" just to prove what is obvious. WCB is playing a waiting game, sending me letters about "30-day processing times" while I’m left wondering how to survive without the benefits I’ve paid into my whole life.

​I’m not just fighting for money—I’m fighting for the medical care and the human dignity that every worker is supposed to have. I refuse to be treated like I’m disposable just because I’m waiting for surgery and stuck in a system that refuses to move.

​What your support covers:

​Survival During the Benefit Cut: Helping me pay for basic necessities like food and rent now that my WCB benefits have been terminated while I am still injured.

​The War Against Red Tape: Funding the legal push to hold WCB and my former employer accountable for the benefits they are withholding and the wrongful termination of my job.

​Medical & Human Rights: Ensuring I can stay afloat while I wait for the surgery I need and fight a system that is using administrative delays to wear me down.

​Holding the System Accountable: Supporting my formal reviews and my case with the Ombudsperson to prove that injured workers are not disposable.

​Thank you for standing with me against a system that has turned its back on an injured worker. Every bit of help allows me to keep my focus on the legal battle and my eventual recovery.