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Re International Association Of Machinists, Lodge 717, And Orenda Ltd, Innis Christie, D Wren, D G. Pyle

Innis Christie Collection

Employee Grievance alleging failure by the company to provide weekly indemnity for non-occupational sickness.

The facts: On June 19, 1968, Mr. Garden, the grievor, went to Orenda's plant doctor for an examination. He was referred to his family doctor. That same day, and again on June 24th, he consulted Dr. W.K. Taylor who had been his doctor for some years. On June 25th, Dr. Taylor signed an "Attending Physician's Statement" for submission to the company in support of a claim by the grievor for weekly indemnity for non-occupational sickness. The statement noted under the heading "diagnosis" the following: "neurodermatitis both …