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Where did they go? Research Roundtable discussion

August 18, 2016

As a recent OFL letter to the Minister of Labour points out, injured workers not covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act are put at risk financially. What happens to those injured workers who are covered under Ontario’s workers’ compensation…

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Without coverage – injured workers left out and left behind

August 18, 2016

In a letter to the Minister of Labour, the Ontario Federation of Labour president Chris Buckley calls on the government to bring in universal coverage and correct a long-standing injustice that leaves almost 35% of Ontario’s workers without workers’ compensation protection…

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Taking an in-depth look at the WSIB’s internal review

August 5, 2016

“WSIB ‘paper doctors’ – Not a systemic problem? Hang on a minute” / Ron Ellis (Administrative justice system reform, Jul. 29, 2016) Ron Ellis, one of Canada’s foremost authorities in workers’ compensation law and former Chair of Ontario’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal,…

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Better (when healed and safe) at work

July 26, 2016

With adequate time for medical recovery and job accommodation, an injured worker should be able to return to work safely and without fear of reinjury. In their letter to the Premier, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups calls on the…

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Ombudsman hears from more injured workers

July 25, 2016

“Provincial watchdog sees major spike in injured worker complaints” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Jul. 23, 2016) With 600 complaints in the period Apr-Mar 2015/2016 to the Ombudsman about Ontario’s workers’ compensation board, the numbers are up almost 20% over last year…

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Board’s use of pre-existing conditions under scrutiny

July 18, 2016

“Injured workers routinely cut off WSIB by improper rulings: critics say decisions citing pre-existing conditions unlawfully force vulnerable workers to battle for compensation they’re entitled to.” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Jul. 21, 2016) (updates Jul. 18 article: “WSIB slashes benefits and…

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Caring for the seriously injured?

July 4, 2016

“Fewer workers getting help for ‘serious injuries,’ statistics show” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Jul. 3, 2016) “The number of workers accepted into [the WSIB’s] serious injury program that dramatically improves their access to medical care has been cut by more than…

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Supreme Court ruling on scientific certainty

June 26, 2016

“Supreme Court finds in favour of medical workers who claim cancer caused by workplace” / (Toronto Star, Jun. 24, 2016) In a 6-1 decision (2016 SCC 25) released Friday, the top court upheld BC Workers Compensation Appeals Tribunal 2010 and…

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Calling for changes in appeal time limits

June 19, 2016

In a letter to the Attorney of General and Minister of Labour, lawyers Michael S. Green, Ellen R. Lipes, Gary Newhouse and Peter Bird, call for reforms which, at a minimum, establish a single, long duration time limit in each WSIB…

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Before the Legislature adjourned

June 13, 2016

Injured workers, the WSIB and occupational safety were topics addressed several times this month in the Legislature before it adjourned on June 9th. June 1st (Injured Workers Day) in the Assembly saw Percy Hatfield (MPP Windsor-Tecumseh) challenge the government’s record on workers’…

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