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Registration deadline Wed. Nov 10 for public hearings on Bill 27 (WSIB surplus distribution)

November 9, 2021

Schedule 6 of Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 amends the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act to allow distribution of “surplus” funds. The Bill has now been referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy for public (virtual) hearings Nov. 15-18.…

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ONIWG responds to consultation on ‘surplus funds’

August 8, 2021

In response to the Ministry of Labour’s consultation on how the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) should distribute “surplus” funds, ONIWG calls on the Board to restore the cuts to injured workers’ benefits and services. “Elimination of the unfunded liability should…

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MOL is asking what to do with WSIB ‘surplus’ funds? Let them know

August 3, 2021

The Ministry of Labour is currently holding a short consultation on how the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) should distribute “surplus” funds. The Ministry’s discussion paper follows up on a key recommendation of the WSIB Operational Review report (2020) that the…

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Survey to help shape federal Disability Inclusion Action Plan

July 6, 2021

According to the most recent Canadian Income Survey 13.5% of persons with a disability lived below the poverty line in 2019. On June 22, shortly before Parliament rose for the summer, the Minister of of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion introduced…

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Ontario injured workers bring concerns again to the UN

March 23, 2021

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is holding a general discussion on the Convention’s Article 27, which addresses the right of persons with disabilities to work and employment. The aim of the discussion is to…

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WSIB President Stepping Down. What’s Next?

October 27, 2020

Recently, Tom Teahen, president of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) announced his resignation, with little fanfare. So far, the only public mention of this has been via his Twitter account. While his departure has yet to make waves, his time…

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Bancroft videos now available

August 14, 2020

The Bancroft Institute for Studies on Workers’ Compensation and Work Injury, like everyone, is adapting to the new realities of COVID-19. We are hard at work putting together a set of high quality events online, and we will have information about…

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Starting next week – IWC’s online town hall & education sessions

May 19, 2020

As we continue to adjust to our ongoing office closure, Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic will begin having online town hall/education events about pressing issues related to Workers’ Compensation. The first session, presented by IWC staff, along with injured workers and allies,…

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COVID-19: ONIWG calls for WSIB support

March 25, 2020

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board recently posted on their website how they make decisions on COVID-19 claims: that is, on a case-by-case basis. Today the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) sent a letter to Premier Ford calling on the…

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Injured workers don’t fake pain or poverty

March 23, 2020

In a recent article in social justice newspaper Tough Times, injured worker activist Catherine Fenech addresses the myth that continues to stigmatize: the misplaced idea that injured workers are somehow faking injuries to take advantage of “generous” workers’ compensation benefits. She…

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