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“Dwindling WSIB coverage and underhanded tricks…”

March 1, 2018

Yesterday in the Legislative Assembly, Paul Miller, MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, called out the government for the state of Ontario’s workers’ compensation system. The Poverty Reduction critic for the NDP addressed cuts to health care benefits, urging the government to urged…

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Supporting FOI request for WSIB’s McIntyre Powder Project documents

February 27, 2018

In January 2018, the Law Firm of Antony Singleton filed a Freedom of Information request on behalf of Janice Martell with the Ontario WSIB, primarily in regard to WSIB’s negative policy on neurological disorders and occupational aluminum exposure, but also asking for…

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The problem with deeming

February 25, 2018

More than 90% of workers who lose time from work because of a work injury get back to work at their pre-injury wages in less than a year. But the vast majority of those injuries are temporary. People need time to heal,…

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Reminder – Register now for annual RSI Awareness Day conference!

February 22, 2018

We’re just 1 week away from RSI Day 2018 so it’s time to register quickly for an informative, free (yes free!) conference. Join the annual event for a discussion on prevention, compensation, accommodation, the latest research on RSI – and hopefully commit…

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World Day of Social Justice – What does it mean to injured workers fighting for fair compensation?

February 22, 2018

(by Rachel Gnanayutham) This past week, once again the UN’s annual World Day of Social Justice (February 20th) was observed globally to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. On this day, many social justice organizations, visionary leaders…

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Study on emotional impacts of McIntyre Powder seeks participants

February 12, 2018

Danielle Aubin, a Laurentian University student in the master’s program in interdisciplinary health, would like to interview miners for her study “After the dust settles”. The former Elliot Lake resident is investigating the emotional impacts on underground miners required to breathe in…

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Radio driving change

February 12, 2018

While Canada’s claim to have the first radio station to broadcast in the world (Montreal experimental station XWA in 1919) is still debated, what is certain is that today the country’s approx. 950 radio stations reach deep into our communities, listened to…

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Chronic Mental Stress Victory!

February 7, 2018

In 2017, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Group (ONIWG), Injured Workers’ Consultants Community Legal Clinic (IWC), and one brave injured worker launched a court challenge for mental stress claims. Four years after the bar on chronic stress claims was found to…

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Taking a message to the Premier

February 1, 2018

Injured worker, Anne Marie had an appointment with Kathleen Wayne in her constituency office on Friday January 26, 2018. In the meeting, the injured worker told her injury story, how she injured her back at work. Subsequent to her injury, the WSIB…

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Making a difference

February 1, 2018

On January 25 2018 Maryam Nazemi was awarded the Willowdale 150 Commemorative medal for her outstanding contribution to the community. Maryam is a tireless advocate for the rights of workers who are not covered by our workers’ compensation system. Her advocacy for…

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