Is there any case law or case law supporting the need for an oral hearing?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from WCAT-2009-03042 (Re), 2009 CanLII 77363 (BC WCAT):
The employer has not requested an oral hearing, however, the worker, in her June 9, 2009 submission identified a possible credibility issue. I have reviewed the factors outlined in the item #7.5 of the WCAT Manual of Rules of Practice and Procedure (MRPP) with respect to oral hearings. This appeal involves factual, medical, legal and policy issues which I feel can be addressed without the need for an oral hearing. I am able to resolve any contentious evidentiary issues before me using the test in Faryna v. Chorny, 1951 CanLII 252 (BC CA), [1952] 2 D.L.R. 354, [1951] 4 W.W.R. (NS) 171.
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