Covid-19

Our recommendations on the WSIB’s communicable illnesses draft policy

April 1, 2023

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) recently created a draft policy on Communicable Illnesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; although, the policy is not specific to COVID-19. Submissions were requested from the worker and employer communities and will be…

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Free COVID-19 home tests and KN95 masks for the injured worker community

April 8, 2022

Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic has received some COVID-19 home test (rapid antigen) kits and KN95 masks at no charge from the Red Cross for sharing with our community. If you would like to receive some of these please fill out the…

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Support groups like Peel Injured Workers Group offer a lifeline

July 8, 2021

As injured worker activist Catherine Fenech notes in the Brampton Guardian this week, work injury and illness can severely affect mental health in addition to the physical impacts. For workers with permanent injuries in particular, depression, social isolation and loneliness are all…

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Upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics for essential workers, migrants

June 25, 2021

Vaccination clinics for essential workers, migrants without OHIP and others facing barriers in accessing vaccines will be held in two downtown Toronto locations: Bob Abate Community Centre, 485 Montrose Ave (Bloor & Christie – Christie subway) Sat. June 26 from 12 –…

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Let’s reach as many injured workers as possible for the CIWA survey on COVID-19

May 13, 2021

A message from the Canadian Injured Workers Alliance (CIWA) urging injured workers to fill in the survey and share the survey link through their contacts and personal social media sources: The WSIB denied injured workers a supplement to assist with extra costs…

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CIWA survey on COVID-19 impact on Canadian injured workers (deadline extended to May 28)

April 19, 2021

The Canadian Injured Workers Alliance and its team of researchers are looking for Canadians who have had a workplace injury to take part in a study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this study you will be asked to complete…

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Amazon’s workplace safety under scrutiny

December 14, 2020

In a Toronto Star investigation reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh has thrown new light on Amazon’s record of worker injury and illness in Canadian warehouses. The newspaper has confirmed at least 25 COVID-19 cases in Amazon’s Brampton warehouses alone. Documents received through Freedom of…

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COVID-19 in the workplace and compensation claims

November 24, 2020

According to a recent CBC news investigation, at least 26,000 workers across Canada have filed workers’ compensation claims due to COVID-19. As the report highlights, these statistics present a misleading picture of what’s actually happening in the workplace. David Newberry, of…

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OHCOW survey on workers’ experiences during COVID-19

November 16, 2020

This survey by Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) is designed to learn about your experiences as a worker during a pandemic. As things have changed since this first survey was originally launched in April/May 2020, the survey is being re-launched…

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Bancroft online event on COVID-19 & injured workers

October 18, 2020

Injured workers are particularly vulnerable in this time of COVID-19 and are in need of greater support – as ONIWG, advocates and families have repeatedly told the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the government. Tuesday November 10 an online event…

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