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Today is Injured Workers Day: Help us ask Ontario to #ProtectUs

May 31, 2020

June 1st 2020 is the 37th annual Injured Workers Day. Because of COVID-19, it is the first time since 1983 that we could not be together in person celebrate our collective power. Instead we must come together online. Today, the Ontario…

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Starting next week – IWC’s online town hall & education sessions

May 19, 2020

As we continue to adjust to our ongoing office closure, Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic will begin having online town hall/education events about pressing issues related to Workers’ Compensation. The first session, presented by IWC staff, along with injured workers and allies,…

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Research project on impact of physical distancing seeks survey participants

May 19, 2020

A new research study is being launched focusing on the mental health consequences of physical distancing among low-income Ontario residents during the COVID-19 crisis. The researchers (McMaster University and University of Western Ontario) seek participants willing to complete an online survey. You…

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McIntyre Powder & Parkinson’s study – what does it mean for occupational disease claims?

May 12, 2020

In the Toronto Star’s five-part investigative series “The Uncounted”, reporter Greg Mercer documents how and why official statistics, in capturing only accepted disease claims from provincial compensation boards, count what many epidemiologists say is just a fraction of suspected occupational disease…

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Hamilton group issues May newsletter, The Beacon

May 12, 2020

A new issue of The Beacon, Hamilton & District Injured Workers Group’s newsletter, is now available – with updates on COVID-19 support, workers’ compensation campaigns and injured workers’ news and events. Subscribe on the Hamilton group’s website https://hdiwg.net/newsletter to get the…

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Tell the Premier that the time for universal coverage is NOW!

May 6, 2020

Dear Friends and Allies, re: Universal Workers’ Compensation Coverage and the COVID Pandemic The Women of Inspiration (WOI) is an injured worker activist group. We strongly believe that all Ontario workers should be covered under the umbrella of the workers’ compensation (WSIB)…

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COVID-19 updates for injured workers

May 3, 2020

Regularly updated information and selected resources for injured workers on claims and appeals handling, employment rights, government programs and services, and campaigns to ensure injured workers receive their just support. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board COVID-19 updates The WSIB’s offices are now…

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On the Day of Mourning, workers who risk their lives MUST be covered

April 28, 2020

Each year on April 28th, we gather to remember workers who have been killed, made ill or suffered a workplace injury and to once again commit to continuing the fight to protect all workers with safe and healthy workplaces. COVID-19 has forced…

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Commemorating workers on Day of Mourning – April 28

April 27, 2020

Although we cannot gather in the same way this year due to COVID-19 safety measures, tomorrow we will commemorate injured workers killed, injured or made ill on the job. A report released today, 2020 Report on Work Fatality and Injury Rates in …

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A survey of workers’ experiences during a pandemic

April 26, 2020

Your participation is requested in this OHCOW survey which seeks information on not just your experiences of the physical aspects of working conditions during the pandemic but also the psychological impacts: This survey is designed to learn about your experiences as a…

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