Claims

“Turning a blind eye is not a lawful option”

November 25, 2016

“WSIB mulls reform to rules that deny compensation to some mentally ill workers: Critics say Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has power to enact change immediately” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, November 25, 2016) Following complaints filed recently with the Ombudsman…

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Calling for recognition of chronic occupational mental stress injuries

November 15, 2016

“Ombudsman asked to probe WSIB treatment of mentally ill: Complaint from group of legal experts says workers with chronic mental stress injuries face systematic discrimination.” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Nov. 14, 2016) London injured worker Wendy Knelsen, diagnosed with work-related…

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Where’s the action on asbestos?

September 7, 2016

This past Labour Day, Canadian Labour of Congress president Hassan Yussuff celebrated union gains, highlighted current workplace challenges, including precarious work – and repeated the call for a ban on asbestos. Almost 152,000 Canadian workers are exposed in their jobs to asbestos…

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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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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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Chinese restaurant workers – vulnerable also to claims suppression

April 27, 2016

”Widespread’workplace abuse persists for Chinese restaurant workers” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh & Nicholas Keung (Toronto Star, Apr. 25, 2016) and Editorial A just-released report – Sweet & Sour: The Struggle of Chinese Restaurant-Workers by the Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic…

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Doctor’s claim against WSIB and employer gets go-ahead

April 22, 2016

“Hamilton-area doctor gets green light to sue WSIB, employer” / Jacques Gallant (Toronto Star, Apr. 21, 2016) Dr Brenda Steinnagel alleges she was fired after refusing WSIB’s demands to reverse her medical opinion on a hospital security guard’s claim (see also Hamilton …

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A healthy relationship?

April 14, 2016

A recent U.S. study published by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (“Do Higher Fee Schedules Increase the Number of Workers’ Compensation Cases?” ) raises some interesting research questions for Canadian workers’ compensation systems, particularly in light of the austerity measures implemented…

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Fighting with the WSIB “has been just as agonizing as his injuries”

March 13, 2016

“Delay, denial and debt mark WSIB struggle for man who lost his memory in a workplace struggle.” / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Mar. 12, 2016) 58-year old Burlington man, Darryl Bold, is still battling for compensation six years after suffering multiple injuries…

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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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