Oil giant wants court to dismiss lawsuit from former firefighter who says he was wrongfully fired after developing PTSD
Published Sunday, March 3, 2019 11:41AM ESTMichael Swan filed the lawsuit in Alberta Court of Queen's Bench late last year seeking damages for lost compensation and benefits, improper paycheque deductions and in lieu of reasonable notice. His also seeks "moral or aggravated damages for bad faith throughout the employment relationship" and punitive damages.
The former firefighter and paramedic has said that no single event triggered his PTSD, but that it built up gradually. He said his symptoms were in full force by the time a ferocious wildfire swept into Fort McMurray in 2016. He was diagnosed a year later. He said the program offered structured full-day treatment that included group sessions, exercise and meditation. He said he found it challenging and rewarding.
Swan said he completed the program last summer. While he found it helpful, he said he spent a lot of time there dealing with his anger at Syncrude rather than his PTSD."Syncrude relied upon the available medical reports and medical advice when formulating the gradual return-to-work plan for the plaintiff, and, further, Syncrude had no contradicting medical reports indicating that the plaintiff should not return to Fort McMurray or the Aurora Mine site.
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