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September 8, 1997
Workers' Compensation Board president stepping downEDMONTON (CP) - The president of the Alberta Workers' Compensation Board is leaving his $350,000-a-year post.John Cowell plans to leave the organization when his five-year term ends in December. Cowell said it's time for a change. "While much remains to be done at the WCB, I have accomplished the objectives set out when I joined the organization and have decided it is time for me to explore new challenges," he said in a press release Monday. Cowell put the organization on a solid financial footing, reduced employer premiums and even paid refunds. At the same time, he was criticized for his $350,000 yearly salary and by workers who complained they couldn't get their claims handled properly. "Mission Scorched Earth is accomplished," Alberta New Democrat leader Pam Barrett said Monday in a press release. "He has finished what the government wanted him to do - make WCB cheaper for business at the expense of the working people in Alberta." The board plan to hire a new president before Cowell's term ends in December. |