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Not alone in his despair

March 1, 2017

“Mental health issues prominent among injured workers: Brantford group gives injured workers a voice” / Colleen Toms (Brant News, Feb. 28, 2017) A three-storey fall left highrise window cleaner Wes Mahoney severely injured and in constant pain. It also left him battling…

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Around the injured worker community

February 24, 2017

February is proving a busy month… On February 11th members of the Chinese Injured Workers Group (CIWG) were active participants in the Chinese New Year celebration organized annually by the Chinese Interagency Network of Greater Toronto’s Labour Committee. Two members acted as…

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Lack of action & clarity on mental stress policy

February 14, 2017

“Critics tired of “foot-dragging” on injured worker discrimination : Ontario’s ombudsman will not investigate workers’ compensation for ‘unconstitutional’ stress policy” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, February 13, 2017) Injured workers suffering from psychological conditions brought on by long-term workplace issues are…

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Workers’ comp FAQ – answered!

February 14, 2017

A new online service Steps to Justice, an initiative of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) partnering with justice sector organizations, gives injured workers an important new tool in understanding and working step-by-step through legal issues. Providing information in plain language, self-help…

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Health providers advocate for change

February 14, 2017

The recently launched website of Health Professionals for Injured Workers (HPIW) https://www.hpiw.org/ is a call to action to Ontario’s doctors and other health professionals to share and address challenges in working with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Addressing concerns outlined in…

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Injured workers deliver report card

February 14, 2017

Marking the one year anniversary of Tom Teahen’s appointment as Workplace Safety and Insurance Board President and CEO, injured workers, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups (@ONIWG) and representatives from several legal clinics last Wednesday brought a message of…

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Last chance to register! Bancroft Institute on RTW

February 7, 2017

This Thursday evening and Friday (see full agenda) the Bancroft Institute for Studies on Workers’ Compensation and Work Injury tackles the challenge of Measuring Return to Work. How does the WSIB measure it? How is it measured in other jurisdictions? Can we…

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Dealing with noise-induced hearing loss : the risks, the claims

January 31, 2017

A WSIB safety campaign was recently launched to prevent noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) by raising awareness and providing useful tools to identify and reduce risks. A permanent condition, typically caused by inner ear damage from long-term exposure to hazardous noise, NIHL…

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OFL: Make it fair

January 25, 2017

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) called on the government in its Jan. 18 submission to ongoing pre-budget consultations of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to create an economy that is fair, decent and equitable for all –…

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Opening access to the drug formulary

January 25, 2017

“WSIB lifts lid on secret drug list for injured workers” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Jan. 23, 2017) After a Star report last August on a policy advocates criticized for putting injured workers at risk, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s Drug …

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