An Ottawa woman injured in a fall at work says she feels abandoned after the agency that handles workplace insurance claims in Ontario said pre-existing conditions were to blame for her ongoing pain.
“I miss my work. I miss my stable income,” said Sabreen Abu-Zeyada, 41, who has been unable to return to her job as a cashier and closing supervisor at a Food Basics grocery store in Ottawa’s east end since June, when she slipped on the floor and her knee crumpled under her.
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) covered three payments, but denied any further compensation, citing a
