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Kovach v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board)

2000 SCC 3 [2000] 1 SCR 55 Court SCC Decision date 2000-01-20 Docket 25784 English

PartiesThe Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia Appellant·Dr. G.S. Singh Respondent·Frances Elizabeth Kovach Respondent·Dr. G.S. Singh Appellant·The Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia Respondent·Workers Support Group, the Canadian Injured Workers’ Interveners·Prince George, the Northern Vancouver Island Brain Interveners·Trauma Society and the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups Interveners

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil

Delivered by McLachlin C.J.

On appeal from British Columbia

Subjects Labour law

Contents

McLachlin C.J.

The Chief Justice — We are all of the view, substantially for the reasons of Donald J.A. in the British Columbia Court of Appeal, to allow the appeal, set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, and restore the s. 11 certificate order of the Workers’ Compensation Board, with costs to the appellant Dr. Singh here and in the courts below.

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