He never cashed the cheque, and years later it reopened what his employer owed
A worker whose firing was found to be illegal retaliation for raising safety concerns saw his payout reopened over an unexpected snag: a severance cheque he never cashed. A B.C. tribunal recalculated the bill, and the employer ended up owing more.
In a decision dated June 9, 2026, Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal Vice Chair Kristina Nelless varied an earlier remedy order in the worker's favour, directing the employer to re-issue $514.82 in net severance he had never deposited. The dispute traced back to a November 7, 2024, WCAT decision that found the worker's dismissal was a prohibited action under British Columbia's Workers Compensation Act for raising safety concerns.
The worker, who delivered pizzas, told WorkSafeBC that his employer had retaliated against him for raising safety concerns. In a July 18, 2023, decision, the Board disagreed, ruling that the termination was not a prohibited action. The worker appealed, and on November 7, 2024, WCAT reversed course, finding the dismissal was retaliation barred by the Act.
That set up a second fight over money. In a June 10, 2025, decision, the Board ordered the employer to pay $1,996.65 in lost wages, less statutory deductions, representing four and a half weeks of pay, plus $369.55 in interest. The self-represented worker appealed that remedy, arguing the Board had made a calculation error.
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