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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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Will Ontario follow Manitoba’s lead?

January 8, 2016

“PTSD: The arc of justice bends towards first responders” / Andre Picard (Globe and Mail, Jan. 7, 2016) Amendments in effect January 1st have changed the way Manitoba’s workers’ compensation treats post-traumatic stress disorder claims, with diagnosed PTSD now presumed to be…

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Turning around the balance sheet – at whose expense?

November 21, 2015

[Updated] Two recent articles underscore how injured workers’ continue to bear the burden of the Board’s financial management: “WSIB (Ontario) on a claims-denial binge as they transfer $285 million into their investment fund fund.” / Alec Caldwell (Canadian Contractor, 10 Nov.) “The…

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Whistleblower report

November 6, 2015

“Prescription Over-ruled”, the report released yesterday by the Ontario Federation of Labour and Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups highlighting doctors’ claims that the Board is ignoring their medical advice, has drawn swift response: “The Ontario Federation of Labour releases damning…

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Minister: “Every member of this House should review this report”

November 5, 2015

Cindy Forster (MPP – Welland) rose in the House this afternoon to acknowledge the doctors present supporting the release today of “Prescription Over-ruled”, the OFL/ONIWG joint report addressing how the WSIB systematically ignores medical opinions of the treating health provider. The…

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Raising the alarm on WSIB’s interference in medical care

November 5, 2015

At a Queen’s Park press conference today [news release], the Ontario Network of Injured Workers and Ontario Federation of Labour released “Prescription Over-ruled: Report on How Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Systematically Ignores the Advice of Medical Professionals“.…

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Denied claimant supports fired medical consultant

September 28, 2015

“WSIB lawsuit: Fired hospital worker details struggles after losing his claim: Doctor who assessed Shawn McCabe claims she was pressured to alter her medical opinion” / Jacques Gallant (Toronto Star, Sep. 26, 2015) The injured hospital worker at the heart…

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Peterborough workers fighting back against rejected claims

September 21, 2015

“Group holds public meeting to fight back against rejected WSIB claims by ill General Electric workers ” / Jessica Nyznik (Peterborough Examiner, Sep. 17, 2015) Occupational and Environmental Health Coalition-Peterborough meeting with former GE employees, many of whose claims (including asbestosis and…

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Government proposes WSIA amendments

May 28, 2015

[Update: Bill 109 passes Dec. 10, 2015] Minister of Labour, Kevin Flynn, introduced Bill 109, Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act, 2015 today in the House. Schedule 3 of the bill proposes changes to the Workplace Safety and Amendment Act…

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WSIB’s Marshall: financial saviour or modern day bounty hunter?

February 1, 2015

“Meet the man Ontario injured workers ‘love to hate’ ” / Richard J. Brennan (Toronto Star, Jan. 31, 2015) Injured workers sincerely wish they had reason to praise the WSIB CEO and President for leadership of a fair compensation system. However in…

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