I have a lot of experience with WCB so PM me if you have specific questions... But just to clarify a few things.
Your employer can make any choice they want following an injury. Being on WCB does not prohibit you from being terminated. HOWEVER, being injured/on WCB does not preclude your employer from meeting employment standards - as others have said. Employment standards are not enforced by WCB and are managed by a separate government agency. So, as others have mentioned - if you have concerns with the legitimacy of your termination, you should certainly call Employment Standards.
With respect to your employer hiring you back - this was most certainly because WCB called and told them that it would be more cost effective for the company to keep you employed. If you are terminated and modified work is removed by the employer, WCB should continue issuing your wages. However, as in yor situation, if suitable modified work is re-offered and you choose not to accept it, then benefits are not paid (even if you had been previously terminated). Right or wrong, that's how the WCB legislation works. Unfortunately it doesn't take into account terrible employers who may be doing things outside of employment standards.
If you choose not to go back to work, although you would not receive monetary benefits (as long as the modified work remains available), your claim should not close. You would still be entitled to all medical treatment required to recover from your injury.
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