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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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Tell Doug Ford and the WSIB: Injured Workers Need COVID-19 Relief NOW!

April 8, 2020

In these frightening and unprecedented times, the Province of Ontario and and the WSIB need to double down on protecting workers who get sick or injured on the job. The Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups (ONIWG) has written to the Premier…

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COVID-19 Frequently asked workplace health and safety questions

March 29, 2020

The Workers’ Health & Safety Legal Clinic (WHSLC) is keeping Ontario workers informed on key questions about COVID-19 and their employment: What can I do if I think my workplace is not following appropriate health and safety protocols with respect to COVID-19?…

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COVID-19: ONIWG calls for WSIB support

March 25, 2020

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board recently posted on their website how they make decisions on COVID-19 claims: that is, on a case-by-case basis. Today the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) sent a letter to Premier Ford calling on the…

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Injured workers don’t fake pain or poverty

March 23, 2020

In a recent article in social justice newspaper Tough Times, injured worker activist Catherine Fenech addresses the myth that continues to stigmatize: the misplaced idea that injured workers are somehow faking injuries to take advantage of “generous” workers’ compensation benefits. She…

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Legal aid reforms – Committee hearings adjourned

March 21, 2020

Bill 161 has completed second reading and was supposed to go to public hearings before the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Justice Policy the week of March 23rd. However, due to COVID-19 all Standing Committees now remain adjourned “until the Government House Leader…

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