Decision No. 572/15
PSR results were cited to show that the worker’s reported pain did not significantly interfere with vocational planning.
2015 ONWSIAT 1426 | 2015 ONWSIAT 1426 (CanLII)
Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal | File No. 572/15 | Date: 2015-06-29 | Hearing: Oral hearing | Adjudicator: R. Nairn
PSR Role: psychological/vocational assessment
During a psycho-vocational assessment conducted as part of labour market re-entry planning, the Pain Symptoms Rating Scale indicated no significant pain issues that would interfere with vocational planning.
Why It Matters: The tribunal decision demonstrates PSR being used within vocational and rehabilitation assessment contexts and referenced within tribunal evidence.
Key Holding: PSR findings were cited as objective evidence that pain levels did not materially interfere with vocational rehabilitation planning.
This decision references the Pain Symptoms Rating Scale in the context of a psycho-vocational assessment conducted for labour market re-entry planning.
Citation
Decision No. 572/15, 2015 ONWSIAT 1426 (CanLII).
Context
The worker appealed several WSIB decisions related to temporary disability benefits and vocational rehabilitation following a shoulder injury sustained in 1997.
Role of PSR
A psycho-vocational assessment conducted during labour market re-entry planning included administration of the Pain Symptoms Rating Scale.
The results suggested that the worker’s pain did not significantly interfere with vocational planning or rehabilitation activities.
Tribunal Treatment of Evidence
The tribunal reviewed the psycho-vocational assessment results alongside medical and vocational evidence when evaluating the worker’s capacity for retraining and participation in labour market re-entry programs.
Quoted Passages
PSR findings
Results of the PSR do not identify any significant pain issues that would interfere with future vocational planning.
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Issues
Entitlement to temporary disability benefits: Allowed in part
Extension of time to appeal certain decisions: Mixed
Findings
Result Summary: The appeal was allowed in part. The worker received temporary partial disability benefits for a specified period but was denied other requested relief.
PSR-Related Finding: PSR results suggested the worker maintained a realistic perspective on pain and that pain was not a barrier to vocational planning.