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March 8, 2019

On Thursday Injured worker activist Maryam Nazemi was one of eight awarded the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship . A long-time advocate for full workers’ compensation coverage , Maryam was recognized for turning “a personal workplace tragedy into a driving force for…

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Challenges in disability policy

February 28, 2019

Persons with disabilities face many challenges in accessing public programs for financial aid or disability supports – or from being trapped in them once eligible. In a recent report Disability Policy: From Remedies to Rights (Dec. 2018), Sherri Torjman lays out the…

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Italian delegation to share experience in dealing with the legacy of asbestos

February 20, 2019

From April 7-15 a delegation from Casale Monferrato, Italy, the small city of 36,000 people which has suffered more than 1000 mesothelioma cases from preventable asbestos exposure, will make a solidarity and educational visit to Ontario. This visit is part of…

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Employers advised to double down on injured workers with new WSIB Rate Framework

February 10, 2019

The WSIB’s switch to a new rate framework for employers in January 2020 will hit injured workers with a double whammy. Both the new and old rate systems are based on experience rating, which raises employers’ rates when accident cost or…

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