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International Women’s Day 2016 – inspiring change

March 7, 2016

The beginnings of official gender neutrality came into Ontario’s workers’ compensation system in 1982 with Bill 205, updating the long-standing term “workmen’s compensation”. At that time women made up 40% of the workforce, and the Bill reflected growing recognition among a male-oriented…

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IWC receives award for public legal education

March 4, 2016

Injured Workers’ Consultants Community Legal Clinic was honoured to be one of the 2016 Mayworks Festival Min Sook Lee Award recipients. This past Saturday IWC received the award for involving the arts and culture in our work. The award was presented by…

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A workplace hand injury he thought he could push through..and then it all unravelled

February 22, 2016

“Anxiety. Depression. Bankruptcy. One family’s battle with workplace injury.” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Feb. 19, 2016) Six years after a seemingly minor workplace injury which tore a ligament in his dominant arm, Matthew Harrison, a young worker sometimes juggling up to…

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First responders PTSD bill introduced today

February 18, 2016

With Bill 163, Supporting Ontario’s First Responders Act (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), 2016, the Liberal Government introduced its promised PTSD legislation. Amending subsection 13(4) of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the bill aims to give first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder faster …

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Is the WSIB ignoring medical advice? Listen to the podcast

February 18, 2016

The WSIB is being accused of cutting off benefits to injured workers against the advice of medical professionals. Listeners tuning in to the CBC’s Ontario Today phone-in show yesterday [listen to the podcast] heard from a number of voices on the concern …

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CBC Radio Ontario Today call-in show Feb 17 to focus on injured workers

February 13, 2016

If you are an injured worker, doctor, health care provider or advocate who has first-hand experience with the WSIB rejecting advice from treating medical professionals, NOW is your chance to phone in and share your experiences LIVE on CBC Radio’s Ontario Today…

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Fifth Estate follows up the Powder Keg

February 2, 2016

“The deadly dust that’s killing old miners” / Lindsay Kelly (Northern Ontario Business, Jan. 22, 2016) Before starting his daily shift at the Quirke II uranium mine in Elliot Lake, Jim Hobbs was required to inhale a fine aluminum dust, known as…

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Call for Ombuds Office inquiry into WSIB practices

January 29, 2016

“Ontario watchdog urged to investigate WSIB : Injured workers unfairly kicked off benefits are falling into desperate poverty, according to evidence submitted to Ontario’s ombudsman.” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Jan. 29, 2016) Following up on the overwhelming response to the report…

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Action alert! Your doctor’s medical advice over-ruled?

January 10, 2016

Now is the time to let the Ontario Ombudsman know if you have a complaint about how the WSIB has dealt with your treating physician’s recommendations. Following recent events highlighting WSIB practices regarding medical evidence, the Ontario Ombudsman has agreed to consider…

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Blogs for your injured workers group – social (justice) media

January 10, 2016

Why a blog? Blogs (think public web diary or online journal) are a simple and convenient way to share news, events, photos, video and your own commentary. With your own blog, you don’t have to wait and hope for traditional media to…

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