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Meeting our MPPs – discussing injured workers’ concerns

September 15, 2018

With dozens of new MPPs at Queen’s Park and the PC government moving quickly to implement a dizzying array of changes – many of which will have direct negative consequences of marginalized and vulnerable people – injured workers have wasted no time…

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Labour Day Toronto parade – we hope you can join us!

August 29, 2018

Just a reminder about the Labour Day parade happening this Monday – we hope you can join us! Details are in the attached flyer, but we’ll meet at 9am at the corner of University Ave and Armoury (outside the Staples). It’s…

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ONIWG’s Labour Day message

August 29, 2018

To all workers of Ontario, This coming Monday, we all gather together and march in the Labour Day parade, in solidarity with our fellow workers and allies. As injured workers, we continue to march for fairness; for a just compensation system –…

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Rejected claims review – justice for many still denied

August 23, 2018

The results of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) recently completed review of rejected claims from workers at the General Electric plant in Peterborough caused anger, frustration and disappointment. Of the 233 previously denied occupational disease claims reconsidered, only 71…

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The Opioid crisis, injured workers, and the WSIB

August 17, 2018

Although the opioid crisis is now recognized as a national priority in both Canada and the United States, the two countries with the highest per capita opioid usage, a feature article in Workers’ Comp Hub Newsletter (summer 2018) highlights the fact…

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Extreme heat and the worker

August 7, 2018

With global temperatures rising, heat waves are becoming the new normal, leaving many workers increasingly vulnerable to sunstroke and other heat-related illnesses, and at risk of injury from related loss of concentration and fatigue. While working in hotter temperatures impacts outdoor workers,…

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Difficulties accessing medical marijuana

July 13, 2018

“Ontario injured workers shut out of medical pot coverage – told to take opioids instead” / John Lancaster (CBC News, Jul. 12, 2018) A CBC Toronto investigation reveals the dilemma many injured workers face in Ontario when denied coverage for medical marijuana…

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Steps to Justice – a valuable resource

July 13, 2018

A heads up that if you’re looking for reliable information on common legal problems, Steps to Justice is a a good place to start. Developed by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) with the support of many justice organizations, including legal aid clinics,…

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Construction industry anxious for handout from Doug Ford’s WSIB

June 28, 2018

A recent article in the Daily Commercial News reports that construction industry leaders are anxious for details from the new Ford government. David Frame, director of government relations for the Ontario General Contractors Association, said this year the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

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Employment addressed in federal accessibility bill

June 27, 2018

Before the House of Commons adjourned for the summer, the government introduced Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act, intended to help create a barrier-free Canada. The proposed legislation aims to identify, remove and prevent accessibility barriers in areas that fall under federal…

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