The problem with deeming
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!
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?
(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…
Study on emotional impacts of McIntyre Powder seeks participants
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
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…
Chronic Mental Stress Victory!
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…
Taking a message to the Premier
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…
Making a difference
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…
Welcoming Injured Workers of Wellington and Dufferin Counties
“New Guelph-based organization aims to support workers injured on the job” / Jessia Lovell (Guelph Mercury, Jan. 31, 2018)
Last Friday a new injured workers group held its first meeting in the local UNIFOR hall on Silvercreek Parkway, Guelph. Among those attending…
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Injured workers: taking an extra hit
“Injured workers losing out on Ontario’s wage bump. Here’s why” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Hamilton Spectator, Toronto Star Jan. 8, 2018) – with Letters to the editor in response (Jan 13). —
While supporting the $15 & Fairness minimum wage campaign, injured workers…